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American football player (1947–2020)

For other people named Tom Dempsey, see Tom Dempsey (disambiguation).

American football player

Thomas John Dempsey (January 12, 1947 – April 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.

Tom dempsey foot without sock 63 yard field goal

Unlike the "soccer style" approach which was becoming more and more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the then-standard straight-toe style.^[1] With the Saints in 1970, he made a 63-yard field goal, setting an NFL record which stood for over 40 years.

Early life and education

Dempsey was born in Milwaukee and attended high school and college in Southern California.

He was born with no toes on his right foot and no fingers on his right hand. To accommodate his foot structure, Dempsey wore a custom, flat-front kicking shoe tha