| Tom Feamster |
Full Name: Thomas Ofey Feamster Jr.
Born: October 23, 1930, Warwick, Va.
Died: June 9, 2020, Hazard, Ky.
School: Warwick High School in Newport News, Virginia
William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
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| Bob Crenshaw and TOM FEAMSTER | TOM FEAMSTER and Jimmy Lee Taylor |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1953 E 6-7 245 So Warwick, VA 1954 56 RE 6-7 249 Jr * Warwick, VA 1955 85 E 6-7 250 Sr * Warwick, VA |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 55-56 22 C 6-7 250 Sr Warwick, VA |
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Thomas Otey Feamster Obituary. Published by Maggard Funeral Homes, Hazard, Ky. Tom is survived by his wife of 37 years
Betty; three daughters: Tracy Feamster, Gerry Roll (Dan) & Abby Thomas
(Ken); five grandchildren: Chris Feamster (Taylor), Les Roll (Maggie), CJ
Martin, Kenny Thomas and Keith Thomas; four beautiful great-grandchildren;
and a legacy of lives touched throughout his life. |
| All-American Awards |
| Football |
Year Award 1954 Williamson Middle Group - All-American - Honorable Mention |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1953 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1954 11 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 3- 0- 0 | 2- 18- 0 0 0 | 0 | 1- 2 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 6 | 37
1955 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 1 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot 21 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 4- 0- 0 | 2- 18- 0 0 0 | 0 | 1- 3 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 7 | 43
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1953 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1954 11 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 28 442 15.8 6 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 460
1955 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 18 258 14.3 1 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 1 21 21.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 279
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Tot 21 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 46 700 15.2 7 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 21 21.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 739
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Punting and Kicking
| Punting | Kicking
Year GP | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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1954 11 | 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 1- 2
1955 10 | 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 1
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Tot 21 | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 1-3
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1954 | GP Off Def
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Sep 18 Georgia | 1 RE RE
Sep 25 Abilene Christian | 1 RE RE
Oct 2 Louisville | 1 RE RE
Oct 9 Villanova | 1 RE RE
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 1 RE RE
Oct 23 Auburn | 1 RE RE
Oct 30 Virginia Military | 1 RE RE
Nov 13 Furman | 1 RE RE
Nov 20 Stetson | 1 RE RE
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern | 1 RE RE
Dec 4 Tampa | 1 RE RE
Jan 1 Texas Western | 1 RE RE
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Tot | 12 12 12
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1955 | GP Off Def
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Sep 17 North Carolina State | 1 RE RE
Sep 30 Miami | 1 RE RE
Oct 8 Virginia Tech | 1 RE RE
Oct 15 Georgia | 1
Oct 22 Georgia Tech | 1
Nov 5 Villanova | 1
Nov 11 Furman | 1
Nov 19 Citadel | 1 RE RE
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern | 1 RE RE
Dec 3 Tampa | 1 RE RE
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Tot | 10 6 6
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Career Tot | 22 18 18
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1954 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 18 Georgia | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 25 Abilene Christian | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 2 Louisville | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Oct 9 Villanova | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 3 | 18
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 23 Auburn | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 13 Furman | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 1 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 20 Stetson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 1- 1 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 7
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Dec 4 Tampa | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 1- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Jan 1 *Texas Western | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 3- 0- 0 | 2- 5- 0 0 0 | 0 | 1- 2 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 6 | 37
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1955 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Sep 17 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Sep 30 Miami | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 8 Virginia Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 19 Citadel | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 1 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Dec 3 Tampa | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 1 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1954 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 18 Georgia | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 7 7.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7
Sep 25 Abilene Christian | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2 44 22.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 44
Oct 2 Louisville | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4 106 26.5 1 74t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 106
Oct 9 Villanova | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5 60 12.0 3 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 60
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 20 20.0 0 20 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 20
Oct 23 Auburn | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3 44 14.7 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 44
Nov 13 Furman | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4 43 10.8 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 43
Nov 20 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 0 | 2 27 13.5 1 19t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 27
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3 46 15.3 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 46
Dec 4 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 13 13.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 18
Jan 1 *Texas Western | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4 68 17.0 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 68
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 26 410 15.8 6 74t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 415
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1955 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Sep 17 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3 78 26.0 1 49t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 78
Sep 30 Miami | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 28 28.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 28
Oct 8 Virginia Tech | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5 56 11.2 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 56
Nov 19 Citadel | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3 37 12.3 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 37
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5 43 8.6 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 21 21.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 64
Dec 3 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 16 16.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 16
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 18 258 14.3 1 49t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 21 21.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 279
* Bowl Game stats not included
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| Punting | Kicking
1954 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Sep 18 Georgia | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Sep 25 Abilene Christian | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 2 Louisville | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
Oct 9 Villanova | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 23 Auburn | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 13 Furman | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 1
Nov 20 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 1- 1
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
Dec 4 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Jan 1 *Texas Western | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 1- 2
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| Punting | Kicking
1955 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Sep 17 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
Sep 30 Miami | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Oct 8 Virginia Tech | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 19 Citadel | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 1
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Dec 3 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 1
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--3 Point--- ----REBOUNDS-----
Year GP GS Min FGM FGA PCT FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT PTS AVG OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BLK STL
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Tot 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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| Basketball |
Game Statistics |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-7 Weight: 260
Drafted: 1954, 25th Round #294, Chicago Bears, E
1955, 4th Round #40, Los Angeles Rams, E
Debut: September 30, 1956
Year Abbr Team No Pos
1956 Bal Baltimore Colts 79 DE-K
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| Pro Statistics |
| Football |
Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack TFL QBH Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1956 Bal 12 3 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Year 12 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP 1- 29 30- 39 40- 49 50+ FGM-FGA Pct Long XPM-XPA Pts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1956 Bal 12 - - - - 0- 3 .000 24- 26 24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Year 12 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 3 .000 24- 26 24 |
The Reverend Thomas Otey Feamster Jr., age 89, husband of Betty Baldwin
Feamster, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Greg and Noreen Wells
Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY. Born in Warwick, VA on October 23, 1930,
Tom was the son of the late Thomas Otey and Gladys Kincaid Feamster. Tom
attended William & Mary and Florida State University. In 1955, he was
drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and Traded to the Baltimore Colts in 1956.
Tom left the NFL to pursue an insurance career in Tallahassee, FL until he
attended the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee,
TN. He was ordained in 1971 beginning his journey of service through the
Episcopal Church. He served parishes in Florida, Tennessee, New Jersey and
North Carolina, retiring from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisburg, NC
in 1995. A great preacher and advocate for peace and restorative justice,
some of his proudest moments were serving as a death row chaplain at the
Florida State Penitentiary where he fought tirelessly against the death
penalty for more than a decade.