Tom McWilliams

Shorty McWilliams

McWilliams on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 92, 44
Position:	Defensive back / Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1926-05-12)May 12, 1926
Place of birth:	Newton, Mississippi
Date of death:	January 9, 1997(1997-01-09) (aged 70)
Place of death:	Meridian, Mississippi
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Meridian (MS)
College:	Mississippi State
NFL Draft:	1948 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62
Career history
Los Angeles Dons (1949) Pittsburgh Steelers (1950)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Edward "Shorty" McWilliams (May 12, 1926 – January 9, 1997) was an American football player who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the eighth round of the 1948 NFL Draft and the Los Angeles Dons in the 16th round of the 1948 AAFC Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State University and the United States Military Academy.

McWilliams attended Meridian High School in Meridian, Mississippi.

McWilliams first played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs of Mississippi State University in 1944 and again from 1946 to 1948. He recorded career totals of 1,808 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns for the Bulldogs. In 1944, he was a Second Team All-American and ranked tenth in the Heisman Trophy vote. McWilliams was an All-SEC selection all four years he played for the Bulldogs. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1963 and the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1970. In 2014, McWilliams became the sixth Bulldog to be inducted into the Mississippi State Ring of Honor.

McWilliams played for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in 1945. He was ranked eighth in the Heisman Trophy vote, while the Black Knights finished 9-0 and were named consensus national champions.