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Tom Schoen |
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A consensus All-America pick in 1967 . . . earned a letter as backup quarterback in 1965 then started next two seasons at safety . . . led Irish in punt returns and interceptions as junior and senior . . . had seven interceptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns in '66 national championship season, and led in punt returns with 29 for 252 yards and one TD . . . in '67 had 52 tackles and 11 passes broken up, had four interceptions for 108 yards, recovered one fumble and returned 42 punts for 447 yards and one TD . . . ranked sixth in final NCAA stats in punt return yards as senior in '67 . . . holds single-game record for punt return yards with 167 on nine returns vs. Pittsburgh in '67 . . . played in 1967 East-West Shrine game . . . eighth-round selection of Cleveland in 1968 NFL draft.
