18 Facts About Tom Yewcic

Thomas J Yewcic was an American professional football quarterback and punter and Major League Baseball player.

Tom Yewcic punted 377 times for 14,553 yards over the 1961 through 1966 regular seasons for the Boston Patriots.

Tom Yewcic completed 87 passes for 1,374 yards and 12 touchdowns and had 72 carries for 424 yards and four touchdowns.

Tom Yewcic caught seven passes for 69 yards and recovered three fumbles in 77 regular season games.

Tom Yewcic played in two playoff games for the Boston Patriots and completed three passes for eight yards, ran for a 10-yard gain and punted 14 times for a total of 523 yards.

Tom Yewcic is tied with Chris Hanson for the most games with only one punt during their career with the Patriots.

Tom Yewcic averaged a career best 40.7 yards per punt for the 1965 season.

Yewcic and Tom Brady are the only Patriots players who have punted, thrown a touchdown pass, caught a pass, and run for a touchdown.

Tom Yewcic caught the game's final three innings, making one error in six total chances.

Tom Yewcic came to bat once, in the seventh inning against Tex Clevenger, and popped out to Washington shortstop Milt Bolling.

Tom Yewcic continued to play in baseball's minor leagues until 1959, when he switched to football.

Tom Yewcic is still the only player to win a Rose Bowl and be named the College World Series Most Valuable Player - in the same year no less.

Tom Yewcic was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003 and was named the MSU Baseball Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2013.

One of the most decorated Spartans in school history, Tom Yewcic was the starting quarterback in 1952 and 1953, leading the Spartans to an undefeated national championship in '52 and the program's first-ever Big Ten Championship and Rose Bowl victory during the '53 season.

Tom Yewcic was named the CWS Most Valuable Player for his outstanding performance in MSU's five games.

Tom Yewcic became the first player in program history to be named a first-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association, as he hit.

Tom Yewcic threw for seven touchdowns and 489 yards as a senior that season.

Tom Yewcic was the starting punter for MSU from 1951 to 1953 and averaged 38.7 yards per punt.