Hall of Fame
TOM DEERY, Widener University
Football – Class of 1981
Tom Deery excelled as a defensive back and kick returner during the Widener football team's glory years. He was a three-time All-American who helped lead Widener to a 42-3 record over four seasons as well as the program's second national championship in 1981. Deery sparked many comebacks with key interceptions and long kick returns and still holds school records for career interceptions (24), career punt return yards (1,007), career interception return yards (293) and longest kickoff return (100). He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 10th round of the 1982 NFL Draft and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
Deery was inducted into the Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.