Tom Hutton (American football)
Encyclopedia
William Thomas Hutton is a former professional American football
player who played punter for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles
and the Miami Dolphins
of the National Football League
. In his elementary years, he attended Presbyterian Day School
and proceeded to Memphis University School
for high school. He then played college football
at the University of Tennessee
.
He is also the cousin of Tottenham Hotspur fullback Alan Hutton.
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 who played punter for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of 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...
. In his elementary years, he attended Presbyterian Day School
Presbyterian Day School
Presbyterian Day School is a private school located at 4025 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, 38111. It is one of the largest elementary school for boys in the United States, enrolling 644 students in grades pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade....
and proceeded to Memphis University School
Memphis University School
Memphis University School is an all-male private school for grades 7–12, located in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:MUS was founded in 1893 by Edwin Sidney Werts and James White Sheffey Rhea. MUS is a college-preparatory school. The school's colors, red and blue, were chosen by the founders to...
for high school. He then played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.
He is also the cousin of Tottenham Hotspur fullback Alan Hutton.