Tom Condon
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1952 Derby, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Haven (CT) Notre Dame | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 10 / pick: 250 | ||||||||
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Thomas Joseph Condon[1] (born October 26, 1952) is an American football agent and former right guard. He was named the most powerful agent in American football by Sporting News in 2006[2] and heads the Football Division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA) with fellow agent Ben Dogra. His clients include quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Drew Brees, Matthew Stafford, Matt Ryan, Alex Smith and brothers Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.[3][4][5]
College career
[edit]Condon went to Boston College in 1974 and was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
NFL career
[edit]He was an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs between 1974 and 1984, and for the New England Patriots in 1985. After earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore during off-seasons and representing teammates while still playing in the NFL, he went on to become president of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) from 1984 to 1986.[6]
Sports agency career
[edit]In 1989, he earned his NFLPA Certification.[7] He joined IMG in 1991. In his agency career, he has represented A. J. Green, J. J. Watt, Calais Campbell, Luke Kuechly, Richard Sherman, Joe Burrow, and many other NFL players.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Condon". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay. Browns' Brady Quinn feels holdout is right thing. Browns 24/7. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Tom Condon". Forbes. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Condon". Forbes. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph. "In rare interview, Tom Condon, super agent for Peyton and Eli Manning, gives exclusive look into his world - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ History of the NFLPA, Part II. NFL Players Association. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Thomas Condon". NFL Players Association. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Vellandi, Carlo (September 24, 2020). "Meet the Man Behind the NFL's Biggest Contracts". SI Kids: Sports News for Kids, Kids Games and More. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Derby, Connecticut
- Players of American football from New Haven County, Connecticut
- American football offensive guards
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- New England Patriots players
- University of Baltimore alumni
- American sports agents
- National Football League Players Association presidents
- Trade unionists from Connecticut
- University of Baltimore School of Law alumni
- Notre Dame High School (West Haven, Connecticut) alumni