Tommy Myers

[OrangePA]

I attended the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Induction last night at the OnCenter.

One of the inductees was former Syracuse Football safety, Tommy Myers.

I forgot just how good he was.

He was a great defender who could cover and hit. He had a knack for INTs. Perhaps his greatest game was 1970 at Penn State where he had three INTs in leading SU to a very unlikely upset.

He was tough and he was fast - a great punt returner.

He played in the old College All-Star Game - I think he was the MVP - was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and became an All-Pro - while playing eleven years in the League.

A truly great player.

In my opinion Tommy is the most underrated player in SU Football history.

After the event a bunch of friends and I met up with Tommy and his fellow SU teammates Karl Lombel, Ted Lahowicz and Paul Paolisso.

Great guys and lots of fun.

 

[orange126]

One of my all time favorite SU players. That is age revealing. Tommy was an accomplished lacrosse player as well.
My line coach in high school played lacrosse with him at SU and had a few Tommy stories. Can't recall a single one. Also age revealing.

 

[kcsu]

I attended the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Induction last night at the OnCenter.

One of the inductees was former Syracuse Football safety, Tommy Myers.

I forgot just how good he was.

He was a great defender who could cover and it. He had a knack for INTs. Perhaps his greatest game was 1970 at Penn State where he had three INTS in leading SU to a very unlikely upset.

He was tough and he was fast - a great punt returner.

He played in the old College All-Star Game - I think he was the MVP - was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and became an All-Pro - while playing eleven years in the League.

A truly great player.

In my opinion Tommy is the most underrated player in SU Football history.

After the event a bunch of friends and I met up with Tommy and his fellow SU teammates Karl Lombel, Ted Lahowicz and Paul Paolisso.

Great guys and lots of fun.

Great post. He was amazing. Fabulous punt returner

 

[CarolinaCuse]

I attended the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Induction last night at the OnCenter.

One of the inductees was former Syracuse Football safety, Tommy Myers.

I forgot just how good he was.

He was a great defender who could cover and it. He had a knack for INTs. Perhaps his greatest game was 1970 at Penn State where he had three INTS in leading SU to a very unlikely upset.

He was tough and he was fast - a great punt returner.

He played in the old College All-Star Game - I think he was the MVP - was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and became an All-Pro - while playing eleven years in the League.

A truly great player.

In my opinion Tommy is the most underrated player in SU Football history.

After the event a bunch of friends and I met up with Tommy and his fellow SU teammates Karl Lombel, Ted Lahowicz and Paul Paolisso.

Great guys and lots of fun.

Didn't Tommy graduate from F-M?

 

[oldpinepoint]

Still the longest and most boring event I have ever been too.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

One of my all time favorite SU players. That is age revealing. Tommy was an accomplished lacrosse player as well.
My line coach in high school played lacrosse with him at SU and had a few Tommy stories. Can't recall a single one. Also age revealing.

So...I’m guessing the the 126 refers to your age?

 

[DoubleDee]

Saw him play against the Eagles once...

IN THE CARRIER DOME!!

 

[orange79]

Saw him play against the Eagles once...

IN THE CARRIER DOME!!

Pre-season game, right? I was there, too.

 

[HurleyForHeisman]

Remarkable that Tommy Myers from F-M and Doug Swift from Nottingham were both starting safeties in the NFL in the 70s.

 

[OrangePA]

Didn't Tommy graduate from F-M?

Left F-M after his junior year.

He said last night that nobody needed to recruit him to Syracuse University - it was his dream to play for Ben Schwartzwalder.

 

[TexanMark]

I still remember his appearance on the Bob Hope Christmas Special. He was 1st team A-A and they ran all the guys out in uniform and Bob would say a quick quip about each player.

 

[OburgOrange]

Pre-season game, right? I was there, too.

Me too

 

[outoftownie]

Still the longest and most boring event I have ever been too.

You must not have been at the Syracuse Lacrosse 100th anniversary dinner. Six hours minimum.

 

[orange79]

Me too

About 100 years ago.

 

[DoubleDee]

Manning vs Jaworski

Still got the program.

 

[domedog]

TM - tough as nails.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I attended the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame Induction last night at the OnCenter.

One of the inductees was former Syracuse Football safety, Tommy Myers.

I forgot just how good he was.

He was a great defender who could cover and hit. He had a knack for INTs. Perhaps his greatest game was 1970 at Penn State where he had three INTs in leading SU to a very unlikely upset.

He was tough and he was fast - a great punt returner.

He played in the old College All-Star Game - I think he was the MVP - was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and became an All-Pro - while playing eleven years in the League.

A truly great player.

In my opinion Tommy is the most underrated player in SU Football history.

After the event a bunch of friends and I met up with Tommy and his fellow SU teammates Karl Lombel, Ted Lahowicz and Paul Paolisso.

Great guys and lots of fun.

Didn't he play about 10 years in the NFL for the Saints?

 

[SWC75]

I remember him well. probably our best player between Csonka and the Hurley-Monk-Morris triumvirate in the late 70's.