Thomas Joseph Sherman was an American football

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 quarterback

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 for the American Football League

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's Cincinnati Bengals

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 (1968), Boston Patriots

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 (1968–69), and Buffalo Bills

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 (1969). In two seasons in the AFL, he played in 19 games and completed 92 of 228 passes for 1,219 Yards, 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also had 58 rushing attempts for 468 yards and 1 touchdown.

Sherman signed with the New York Stars of the World Football League

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 in 1974. The Stars moved to Charlotte, North Carolina

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 midway through the 1974 WFL season and became the Hornets. Tom played for the Charlotte Hornets

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 in 1975 until the league folded in the twelfth week of the season on October 22, 1975.