Born and raised in Beaver Falls, Tom Krzemienski won eight
letters in high school, including three in football as a tight end
and receiver. He was named All County as a junior, and his senior
year could not have been more rewarding. His Tigers (including
assistant coach Gene Harr) went undefeated and won the WPIAL
championship. Tom was named All County, All State, and Wigwam All
American and was invited to play in the Big 33 All Star Game, where
he played tight end and linebacker. Duffy Daugherty managed to ink
the Tiger to a scholarship at Michigan State University, and Tom
lettered all three seasons with the Spartans and led the squad in
receptions twice. Tom was named the team’s Most Outstanding Senior
in 1964 and his play brought an invitation to play in the North-South
All Star Game. Tom signed with the New York Jets as a free agent,
where he teamed again with his high school quarterback
Joe Namath.
The two rookies combined on a touchdown pass in the annual rookie
game between the Jets and the Patriots. Tom’s play kept him on the
squad until the final cut, but his playing days weren’t over: he
hooked on with the Hartford team in the Continental Football League
and played there three years. In each of those seasons Tom was
chosen the top tight end in the league and was the only tight end to
appear in the top five in various receiving categories. Tom also
coached high school football as an assistant in Connecticut and
Michigan. At Hartford his squad reached a state championship and his
Warren team finished the season ranked fourth in the state.
Born and raised in Beaver Falls, Tom Krzemienski won eight
letters in high school, including three in football as a tight end
and receiver. He was named All County as a junior, and his senior
year could not have been more rewarding. His Tigers (including
assistant coach