Tim Kearney
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 5, 1950 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kingsford, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kingsford High School | ||||||||
| College: | Northern Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: |
1972 / Round: 4 / Pick: 83 (By the Dallas Cowboys) | ||||||||
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Timothy Edward Kearney (born October 5, 1950 in Kingsford, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Early years
Kearney attended Kingsford High School, before accepting a scholarship to play football at Northern Michigan University. He received Little All-American honors in 1971.[1]
In 1982, he was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Kearney was selected in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, who were the defending Super Bowl champions. He faced a difficult challenge in making the team, after the Cowboys drafted a total of 5 linebackers and had one of the best linebacking corps in NFL history already in place. He was waived on September 7, 1972.[3]
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers claimed him off waivers on September 11, 1972,[4] but was waived three days later to make room for Jon Staggers.[5]
Cincinnati Bengals
Kearney was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 15, 1972.[6] He was a special teams player while backing up Bill Bergey at middle linebacker.
On September 1, 1975, he was traded along with Bernard Jackson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a draft choice, but the transaction was canceled after both players failed their respective physical exams and Kearney was released.[7]
Kansas City Chiefs
He was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on September 5, 1975 to backup Willie Lanier.[8] He was waived on September 6, 1976, after his role was taken over by rookie Jimbo Elrod. [9]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kearney was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 13, 1976.[10] He was inactive for one game, before being released on September 20.[11]
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals signed him in 1976 to replace an injured Greg Hartle.[12] The team at the time was known in the media as the "Cardiac Cardinals". He became a starter at inside linebacker in the team´s 3-4 defense, leading the Cardinals in tackles in 1978 and 1980.
In 1979, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury after the fifth game of the season.[13] He was released on May 20, 1982, after failing a physical exam with a neck injury.[14]
Personal life
His daughter is former Miss Missouri USA Katie Kearney.[15]
References
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19711208&id=WyMhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7534,3977561
- ↑ http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19720908&id=8rRjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VYEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6912,1163184
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19720912&id=Lb5HAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k_8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5973,1331176
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19720915&id=qq8oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3629,3243611
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19720916&id=3h4WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7220,138788
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19750902&id=43YiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4KwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4783,257423
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19750905&id=qRJZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VUYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4819,1030140
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19760907&id=17YrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A-YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5390,947252
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760914&id=J8RaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fl0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5736,4659686
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19760921&id=lppQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eV0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5942,4908334
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19761021&id=CnMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O9UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1434,5871436
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19791010&id=mVofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=09gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4105,5357339
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19820521&id=N_pVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6614,5109856
- ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/miss-missouri-optimistic-about-rams/article_dd279bf8-ed45-11e1-a5fb-0019bb30f31a.html