LAST UPDATE: 11/11/2021: Updated full game+highlight video links currently available online under "Links" tab above.
RECENT UPDATES: (items in GREEN are most recent updates)
7/7/2018, 9/13/2018, 11/11/2018: updated "Greatest Chicago Bears LB's" survey results, Highlight of Blocked XP in 1978 game @ Denver is on youtube, see 14:57 mark, also available in 2nd link also:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9D5cZGcF8
mega.nz/file/NZ41UCxS#WKv5g7x1YVhb245dHdSnP7n5y4D5hi9EzFwreSEBqwk
5/1/2018 (update under "Links" tab, more Bears games/yearbooks/GOTW's on youtube)
4/18/2016, 7/5/2016, 11/23/2016, Mar+Apr'17 updated "Greatest Chicago Bears LB's" survey results
1/18/2016: The NFL blocked my Youtube "Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights part 1" video today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3SqMo4JzA
So I uploaded the video to a filesharing site & put link below that video can be downloaded:
You can now download part 1 here (click green "Download" button):
http://mfi.re/watch/z5j0ikhp80axmyr/ChBpart1.mp4
or either watch online or download here (54 MB file size):
https://mega.co.nz/#!dUgGgDSK!05mTAWE8HG_wWUMg5wywBt-eLpWhQm7J73v2HerP-qU
(because of the youtube copyright block, I'm not doing a 'part 6' that's mentioned below for now (there's not much in the small # of games I still have, a few tackles, etc.)
12/27/2015, 12/4/2015, 1/27/2015 updated "Greatest Chicago Bears LB's" survey results
9/2/2014 added under "Links" (Chinese youtube??) for 13 full games, 3 yearbooks & 1 Gm of the Wk
8/9/2014 added youtube video of highlights of 2 B&W game films 1974 Illinois games here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t-ClywRaBo
as "Tom Hicks 1974 Illinois 2 games highlights" (just parts of him making tackles, forced fumbles, fumble recovery & INT)
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-I have 1974 Illinois b&w silent game film on DVD or MP4 of game @ #1 Ohio St. (he makes a diving INT on Ohio St. first offensive play of the game, ends up with over 10 tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT)
-I have Washington St. game film as MP4. That game film is also here: (1st 17 minutes is Illinois on defense, he is #99 LB in dark uniforms, make a few tackles):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmgX8cFx598
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-Update poll results 5/15/2014 under "Greatest Chicago Bears LB's" link
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-Now only 11 FULL GAME videos still available currently on youtube, see under "links" (most recent are in GREEN)
-2 radio broadcasts from 1977 season on MP3 or CD, vs. KC (his most extensive playing time to date) + vs. Minn (his 1st start with game saving INT). I put 66 seconds of audio of game saving INT under "Audio" link
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-New 1989 article post career at bottom of page on "NCAA" link
-I have these 14 games on DVD or MP4 & will do a youtube highlights part 6 (UPDATE: see above, not doing for now, minimal highlights related to him anyway):
1976 at Minn (Gm of the Wk) (35 seconds of Hicks)
1977 at Minn, vs. Atl, at Hou, at TB (1st 3 were before he became a starter)
1978 at Det, vs. Oak, at GB
1979 vs. GB, vs. Minn, vs. Det, at TB
1980 vs. Saints, at Minn
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-2 More Tom Hicks highlight videos now on youtube:
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights Part 5" (14 min 54 sec)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRT5IOskqM
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears game saving tackle"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgQ0bxkX1Qg
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-I have 4 more full games: 1978 vs. Sea, 1979 at Mia, 1979 vs. NYJ, 1980 vs. Minn (Hicks clips from these are part of highlights part 5 mentioned above)
-10/7/1979 Bears @ Bills on 2 MP4 files now listed on "Games on DVD/Other" link
-1976 Game of the Week Raiders @ Bears now on DVD (shows Hicks making a tackle at ~4:40 mark, then later argue with official after seemingly stopping runner @ goal line)
-Picture & article April 2013 Chicago Tribune regarding former coach Jack Pardee's death under "NFL"
-Additional games on DVD under "Games on DVD/Other" including 1980 vs. Detroit with only career sack + 1978 at SF where he had a Forced Fumble against OJ + 1979 at Dallas with Fumble Recovered
-Tom Hicks bio page from 1976, 1977 & 1981 Bears Media Guides added to "Photos" link
-Newspaper articles & photos added under "NCAA" and "NFL" link
-Added youtube video (poor sound & video quality as I recorded parts 1, 2, 3 from DVD videos onto VHS and recorded playing VHS tape with camera as that was only way I had to record to Youtube at the time):
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights part 1" 8 Minutes showing all 5 career INT's (SEE ABOVE, THIS WAS COPYRIGHT BLOCKED BY YOUTUBE, CAN DOWNLOAD VIDEO FROM LINK ABOVE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3SqMo4JzA
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights part 2" 14+ Minutes of other highlights of him making tackles, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ndWFKc2a4
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights part 3" 14+ Minutes of other highlights of him making tackles, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9keuIfs3gc
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Sack" 30 seconds of only career sack 10/19/1980 vs. Detroit + replay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPDQy709tG4
-30 seconds of highlights from 9/29/1973 West Virginia @ Illinois game where he made 23 tackles (#99)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8GZKFzjsfM
-"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Forced Fumble + Fumble Recovery" 1978 Forced Fumble against SF (OJ) + 1979 Fumble Recovery against Dallas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQyI611U8cM
-"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Last Game" 1980 at Tampa Bay (makes tackle on his last play at 0:56)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO_AwyP6D0s
"Tom Hicks Chicago Bears Highlights part 4" 14+ Minutes of other highlights of him making tackles, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzo6VscR3s8
THIS SITE IS BEING UPDATED FROM OLD LOCATION AT:
http://www.freewebs.com/ndfan1313/tomhickscareerncaanfl.htm
http://www.freewebs.com/ndfan1313/apps/photos/
1977 Game Saving INT in 1st career start vs. Vikings
This site is related to Tom Hicks, the greatest MLB to ever play for the Chicago Bears, 1976-1980.
Thomas Logan Hicks, DOB: 12/18/1952
High School: Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, IL
9 letters (Football 3, Basketball 3, Baseball 3)
All State & All American Linebacker as senior in 1970 (#1 ranked player in state of Illinois)
Thomas Logan Hicks, DOB: 12/18/1952
High School: Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, IL
9 letters (Football 3, Basketball 3, Baseball 3)
All State & All American Linebacker as senior in 1970 (#1 ranked player in state of Illinois)