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Thomas Scott Van Galder (TVG)
Position: QB Throws: Right
6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)
Born: May 26, 1944 in Racine, WI
Died: January 26, 2022 in St. Charles, MO
College: New Mex. Mil. Inst., Iowa St. (College Stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 2 (13593rd overall since 1960)
Draft: Houston Oilers in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the 1966 AFL Redshirt Draft., St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round (88th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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