Tommy Reamon (born March 12, 1952) is an American former professional football player, who has worked as an actor, and is currently an educator in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.
In 1971–1972 as a running back, he would be named a two-time National Junior College All-American and offensive player of the year at Fort Scott Junior College, Kansas, He would lead the NJCAA in rushing yards and touchdowns as well as leading Fort Scott to consecutive NJCAA National Championship games, winning the first and losing the second.
After the 1977 CFL season, he had a tryout for the Washington Redskins in 1978 and again played under his former WFL Florida Blazers Head Coach, Jack Pardee.
[1] Reamon went into acting after his football career ended, playing the role of Delma Huddle in the 1979 movie North Dallas Forty, and appeared in several episodes of the TV series Charlie's Angels between 1978 and 1982.
[3] At Gloucester High School, Coach Reamon's son Tommy Jr. was a national prospect at quarterback and considered a rising football star with collegiate potential, according to observers.
He was recruited by Denbigh High alumnus and current Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin for the position at Franco Harris' wake in Pittsburgh.
[6] In his tenure with Newport News Public Schools, Coach Reamon was noted for helping develop future NFL quarterbacks Aaron Brooks and Michael Vick.
Brooks played for the Green Bay Packers; the New Orleans Saints, where he was the starting quarterback for six years; and the Oakland Raiders, during his last season in 2006.
[8][9] Brooks commented to Newport News Daily Press: "It's a great opportunity to give back to the community...a lot of hard-working, middle-class people that live in the area.