Thomas E. Gastall
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Graduated: 1955 |
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Inducted: 1959 |
Tom Gastall was Boston University's 1955 Athlete of the
Year. He was captain on both the basketball and baseball teams
in his senior year, while leading the football team to a 7-2
record as the team's quarterback.
Gastall was slated to start his freshman year as quarterback
as well, but when Harry Agganis was discharged from the Marines,
he moved to end, where the two made quite a potent combination
on the gridiron.
He split time at quarterback as a junior, before taking over
the reigns as a senior. He tied Agganis' record with four
TD passes in a single game that year, including a 96-yard
strike.
He was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the NFL, but instead
chose to play baseball, where he signed a contract with the
Baltimore Orioles.
