Tom Wilkinson (Canadian football)

Tom Wilkinson
No. 12, 16, 19
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1943-01-04) January 4, 1943
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
CollegeWyoming
Career history
Playing
19671970Toronto Argonauts
1971BC Lions
19721981Edmonton Eskimos
Coaching
1991–2000University of Alberta
Awards and highlights

Tom Wilkinson (born January 4, 1943) is an American former professional football quarterback best known for his time with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he played on six Grey Cup-winning teams. He was a Western Conference and CFL all-star quarterback in 1974, 1978 and 1979 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1974. Wilkinson has been inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.