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Thomas Francis Kramer (born March 7, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1990. He played college football for the Rice Owls and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (27th overall) of the 1977 NFL draft after being named MVP of the 1977 Senior Bowl.
Kramer was injured for most of the 1983 season, so Steve Dils served as the starting quarterback for most of the season, [10] before Kramer reclaimed the position in 1984. [9] For the 1987 season, Kramer shared quarterback duties with Wade Wilson , before Wilson took over on a permanent basis from 1988. [ 11 ]
His first marriage was to Anna Elaine Merrell of Decatur, Georgia. They wed on December 22, 1960, at First Baptist Church in Decatur, and divorced in March 1982. They had three children: daughter Angela (born 1964), son Matthew (born 1968), and daughter Melissa (born 1969). [70] [71] Tarkenton married his second wife, Linda Sebastian, in the ...
A standout at Rice University who set several records for the Owls, Kramer was drafted in the first round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Vikings, set to be the heir to Fran Tarkenton. He took over ...
In a post on X on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Tommy Kramer — who played 14 seasons in the NFL from 1977 to 1990 — shared that he was diagnosed with dementia "just over a year ago."
A first-round draft pick of the Vikings in 1977 following a decorated college career at Rice University, Kramer played 13 seasons with Minnesota. He made the Pro Bowl and was named second-team All ...
The loss of Fran Tarkenton to retirement in the off-season meant third-year quarterback Tommy Kramer became the starter. The season also marked the end of an era as the last remaining original Viking, longtime defensive end Jim Marshall , retired after 19 seasons with the Vikings and 20 in the NFL, having set league records for most consecutive ...
Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced Wednesday he was diagnosed with dementia over a year ago.. A Pro Bowler in 1986, the 69-year-old Kramer said he decided to share his ...