| Tom Sestak | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | March 9, 1936 |
| Place of birth: |  Gonzales, TX |
| Date of death: | April 3, 1987 |
| Place of death: | Buffalo, NY |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive tackle |
| Jersey №: | 70 |
| College: | McNeese State |
| AFL Draft: | 1962 / Round: 17 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1962-1968 | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| AFL All-Star: | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Awards: | All-Time All-AFL Team |
| Honors: | Buffalo Bills WOF |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Thomas Joseph Sestak (March 9, 1936 - April 3, 1987) was an American football defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7202 at the 2000 census Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA McNeese State University, founded in 1939 is a University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. The American Football League (AFL 1960 - 1969 stocked its teams in two ways 1 Signing free agents (players whose contracts in other professional football leagues had expired or Boston Patriots draft picks (Selected sixth Buffalo Bills draft picks (Selected fourth Dallas Texans draft picks (Selected third Denver The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League The 1964 American Football League season was the fifth regular season of the American Football League The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League The American Football League (AFL All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A defensive lineman is any of the down positions on the defensive side of Canadian and American football. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941
In 1962, the Bills drafted Sestak as a tight end in the 17th round from McNeese State University. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. McNeese State University, founded in 1939 is a University located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Sestak would never play that position for the Bills, but instead became one of the league's greatest defensive tackles. At 6-4, he had the size, speed and strength to handle any offensive lineman.
Sestak was a starter in his rookie year and, until a series of knee injuries ended his career after the 1967 season,used his strength to dominate the line of scrimmage. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. A three-time selection to All-American Football League teams, Sestak served as the cornerstone of a defense that took the Bills to consecutive AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Twice during his outstanding career he realized the defensive lineman's "dream", returning interceptions for touchdowns, and once returned a recovered fumble for a score.
His teammates described his play as "crazy as hell".
In January 1970, Sestak was selected as a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American Football League (AFL All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football
Tom Sestak died of a heart attack in 1987. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
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