Tom Fears was a big-play receiver with the Los Angeles Rams from 1948 through 1956. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. He served in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for three years as a flight instructor and saw no time overseas.After his discharge from the Army, he fulfilled a commitment to attend UCLA, where he starred for the Bruins. Fears never worked in the league again and claimed he had been blacklisted. See it again, that is. We will update soon.
Tom Fears proud of his Mexican heritage (0:25) Dan Fears discusses his father, Tom Fears, who was the first Mexican-American NFL head coach and the only Pro Football Hall of Famer born in Mexico. "The trek began, as his adventures always seemed to, on a hunt for Mexican food. He originally wanted to be a fighter pilot, hoping to fight in the Pacific theater. "We'd play in tournaments as partners, and he'd put the pressure on me," Abramowicz said. Fears passed on the opportunity.In 1979, with his NFL career in flux, Fears brought along his three sons with him to Mazatlan to scope out potential restaurant locations and meet with local officials.
It was in that role on the movie "North Dallas Forty" that Fears drew the ire of the NFL, which was not a fan of the film that revealed the tawdry side of the game and its players. He then joined the All Abramowicz wanted was a fair shot. And touch it, feel it, smell it.Because while his name might be remembered by few NFL fans today, Fears -- who once set a record with 18 catches in a game and who was a key cog on the The game originally scheduled for Monday night in Mexico City between the Rams and the Born in Guadalajara on Dec. 3, 1922, Fears and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was 6. During his first three seasons, he led all NFL receivers in catches and broke the league's single-season record with 77 catches in 1949. I was working in an advisor situation with the Packers, the Redskins and the Oilers. "It was just one of the most precious moments I've ever had with my father because he truly was connecting with his childhood," Daniel said. They ate the food of his youth and talked about the bandidos and the old mines and about the people -- and what Tom had left behind.Years later, Daniel recalled, Tom would look back on the journey as one of the most important of his life. He first played football at Santa Clara, took three years out for military service during World War II, and then finished up with a pair of All-America seasons at UCLA. Dan Fears discusses his father, Tom Fears, who was the first Mexican-American NFL head coach and the only Pro Football Hall of Famer born in Mexico.
"In his first regular-season start in Week 7 against the "Once I made an impression on him, I think he was rooting for me," Abramowicz said. They weaved through Tecualilla and Ojo de Agua de Palmillas, through Rosamorada and Ixtlan del Rio, and survived a near-carjacking when someone tried to run them off the road.Hours later, they found his tiny village on the outskirts of the big city. "I didn't bring [my] playbook, and I go to Coach Fears and I say, 'I'm not leaving, you didn't give me a fair chance. "Guadalajara, Guadalajara," the song begins, and the late Pro Football Hall of Famer's eyes would well up. "It was a special trip that opened some doors a little bit, and but for time and distance, we would've wanted to open a lot more of those doors." The cause was near to Fears' heart: His father was at the time a prisoner of war of the Japanese, who had captured the elder Fears while he was mining in the Philippines as a civilian (Charles was released by the Japanese in August 1944).Instead, Fears' football talents were put on display for his fellow soldiers.
The year before, he hinted at leaving the team to work for That season, Fears played in only seven games, but helped lead the Rams to their third straight championship game appearance. "I was taught to fight the good fight, and he was the same way. There, he began to display his ample work ethic by unloading flowers for 25 cents an hour, and later serving as an usher at football games for double that amount. In his later life, Fears cracked that when he eventually signed with the Rams in 1947 for a $500 bonus and a $6,000 salary, he "took a cut in pay. The two roles came together in controversial fashion when Fears began working on the production of "Remaining on the fringes of the sport, Fears in 1980 worked as a coach for the Fears's final position in football came in 1990, when he was named head coach of the Milan franchise in the fledgling Tom Fears Los Angeles Rams . "I took it with a grain of salt until it happened to me. "When Abramowicz met Fears, he pleaded with his new head coach to give him his chance, just one -- to which the coach shook his hand and agreed. He began his coaching career with the Packers in 1959, though business interests took him back to Los Angeles midway through the season. "And one day, his years advancing and his time precious, Fears decided he needed to take it all in for himself.