Tom Pullen

Who is Tom Pullen?

Tom Pullen is a retired Canadian Football League player.

Pullen was born in Ottawa, Canada in approximately 1945. He attended Glebe Collegiate Institute, a high school in Ottawa, where he played football, basketball and ran track and field. He was selected as Glebe's most outstanding football player in 1961, set records in the high jump, hurdles and sprints, and led the basketball team to the Ontario provincial finals. He also played goalie for the Ottawa Montagnards and was also one of the first players in Canadian Little League history to pitch a no-hit shut-out.

Pullen attended the University of Michigan as the first Canadian to receive a full football scholarship from the school, and he became the first Canadian to letter with the Michigan Wolverines football team. He played principally at the end position for the 1965 Michigan Wolverines football team. Pullen graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in science and education.

He later played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Alouettes, and Toronto Argonauts. He had his best season in 1971 when he caught 34 passes for 487 yards as a member of the Alouettes.