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Tom Wilkinson (CFL)

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Football Player

The Resume

    (January 4, 1943- )
    Born in Ottumwa, Iowa
    Quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts (1967-70), BC Lions (1971) and the Edmonton Eskimos (1972-81)
    CFL Most Outstanding Player (1974)
    Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy Winner (1974, 1978)
    Grey Cup MVP (1978)
    Head coach for the University of Alberta football team (1991-2000)

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with the actor.
    He holds the Eskimos franchise record for career interceptions thrown.
    He spent the final couple seasons of his career backing up Warren Moon .
    His trademark was finding ways to deliberately make opposing players go offside, giving him more time on the clock.
    He was injury prone during his stints with the Argonauts and the Lions.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Despite his small stature, he came up clutch for his team when needed.
    He never missed a game during his tenure with the Eskimos.
    He guided the Eskimos to 5 Grey Cup victories.
    He was the Eskimos starting quarterback for three of their five consecutive Grey Cup victories between 1978 and 1981.
    He was considered one of the icons in the history of the Eskimos franchise.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying