Tom Higgins (Canadian football)
| Date of birth | July 13, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Woodbridge, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | North Carolina State |
| High school | Colonia |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1994–1996 | Edmonton Eskimos (Asst. GM) |
| 1997–2001 | Edmonton Eskimos (GM/COO) |
| 2001–2004 | Edmonton Eskimos (GM) |
| 2008–2013 | CFL Director of Officiating |
| As coach | |
| 1982–1984 | University of Calgary (DC) |
| 1985–1987 | Calgary Stampeders (DL coach) |
| 1988 | Calgary Stampeders (OL coach) |
| 1989–1990 | Calgary Stampeders (OC) |
| 1991–1992 | Calgary Stampeders (DL coach) |
| 1993 | Calgary Stampeders (Asst. HC) |
| 2001–2004 | Edmonton Eskimos (HC) |
| 2005–2007 | Calgary Stampeders (HC) |
| 2014–2015 | Montreal Alouettes (HC) |
| As player | |
| 1976–1978 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1979 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1980 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Awards |
2003 Annis Stukus Trophy 2005 Annis Stukus Trophy |
| Career stats | |
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Thomas Joseph John Higgins, Jr. (born July 13, 1954 in Colonia, New Jersey) is a former head coach in the Canadian Football League. Higgins previously served as the Director of Officiating for the Canadian Football League and a former Canadian and American football player coach and General Manager.
Higgins, the son of a former Philadelphia Eagles tackle, Tom Higgins, Sr., was a high school football standout at Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. He played linebacker at North Carolina State University. He was an All-American and was a starter in four consecutive bowl games. He was also an All-American wrestler at NC State.
After graduating from college in 1976, Higgins attempted to enter the National Football League, but was not selected in the 1976 NFL Draft. He instead played in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders for three years. In 1979, Higgins was signed by the Buffalo Bills and played one year in the United States, before returning to Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL.
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