Tom Baugh
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Thomas Anthony Baugh is a former professional American football
player. He was a center
who played four seasons in the National Football League
for two teams.
A 1981 graduate of Riverside Brookfield High School
, Baugh attended Southern Illinois University
where he was a key member of the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA national football championship squad. Baugh was captain
of the 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis
and a 4th round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs
in 1986
. In his NFL career, he played center for the Kansas City Chiefs for three seasons starting in 1986. Baugh finished his career in 1989 with the Cleveland Browns
.
Baugh resides in Lone Jack, Missouri
where he was elected to serve the community on the Lone Jack C-6 School Board. Tom Baugh is a member of the NFL Players Association He serves as the membership director of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Football League Alumni Association. Tom is also a member of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network
and is an FCC Federal Communications Commission
licensed Amateur radio
operator using all modes of communication including Morse code
Tom also volunteers at St. Luke's Hospital
including a committee member of the Paint the Town Activity celebrating Kansas City
's long tradition of the Arts. He also visit's Children's Mercy Hospital
volunteering time visiting with the children.
Tom was elected to the NFL Alumni Association Board of Directors and as Secretary/Treasurer or the Association by his NFL Alumni peers.
Tom is currently President of KC Constructors, Inc. an Award winning construction
business.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He was a center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who played four seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for two teams.
A 1981 graduate of Riverside Brookfield High School
Riverside Brookfield High School
Riverside Brookfield High School is a public high school located in Riverside, IL. It serves the towns of Riverside, Brookfield, LaGrange Park, North Riverside and Broadview . The mascot of Riverside Brookfield is Rouser the Bulldog....
, Baugh attended Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
where he was a key member of the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA national football championship squad. Baugh was captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the 1985 Southern Illinois Salukis
Southern Illinois Salukis
The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University. The nickname comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200...
and a 4th round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in 1986
1986 NFL Draft
The 1986 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986...
. In his NFL career, he played center for the Kansas City Chiefs for three seasons starting in 1986. Baugh finished his career in 1989 with the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Baugh resides in Lone Jack, Missouri
Lone Jack, Missouri
Lone Jack is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.-History:On August 16, 1862 Federal troops were defeated in the Battle of Lone Jack by a much larger Confederate force. The fighting literally occurred on the main street and raged for five...
where he was elected to serve the community on the Lone Jack C-6 School Board. Tom Baugh is a member of the NFL Players Association He serves as the membership director of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Football League Alumni Association. Tom is also a member of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network is a network of volunteer amateur radio operators that provide emergency communications between Salvation Army posts, and pass messages with health and welfare information between the Salvation Army and the general public.The group is open to amateur...
and is an FCC Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
licensed Amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
operator using all modes of communication including Morse code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
Tom also volunteers at St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital may refer to:in Greece* St. Luke's Hospital in Ireland* St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny* St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublinin Japan* St. Luke's International Hospitalin Malta* St. Luke's Hospital, Malta...
including a committee member of the Paint the Town Activity celebrating Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
's long tradition of the Arts. He also visit's Children's Mercy Hospital
Children's Mercy Hospital
Children's Mercy Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric hospital located in Kansas City, Missouri that provides medical care to patients from birth to 18 years of age. Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is the only free-standing children's hospital between St. Louis and Denver.-The Berry...
volunteering time visiting with the children.
Tom was elected to the NFL Alumni Association Board of Directors and as Secretary/Treasurer or the Association by his NFL Alumni peers.
Tom is currently President of KC Constructors, Inc. an Award winning construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
business.