Tom Thayer
Thayer (far left) at the Bears' Football 101 event in 2009
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| Position: | Guard | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 16, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth: | Joliet, Illinois | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Joliet (IL) Catholic | ||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 91 | ||
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Thomas "Tom" Allen Thayer (born August 16, 1961) is a former American football center/guard. He played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins, and won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears. Prior to his NFL career, Thayer played in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and the Arizona Outlaws from 1983 to 1985. He is currently the color commentator on WBBM Newsradio for Chicago Bears broadcasts.
The youngest of five children, Thayer was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. Thayer's father, Allen, was a lineman for Com Ed for 43 years before retiring. In addition to their own children, Thayer's parents adopted the three children of a neighbor after their parents were killed in a plane crash. Thayer graduated from the Cathedral of Saint Raymond grade school in May 1975. He then attended Joliet Catholic High School and graduated in 1979. Thayer helped the Joliet Catholic "Hilltoppers" to win consecutive Class 4A IHSA football championships in 1977 and 1978 as a junior and senior. The Hilltoppers went an undefeated 13-0 in both seasons outscoring their opponents 224-24 in eight playoff games, including 106—0 in the 1978 playoffs. Gordon Gillespie, the head coach at Joliet Catholic at the time, has referred to Thayer as "one of the five best players I ever coached, and he was the best lineman".
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