Tom Dempsey May Be The Greatest Football Player Without Toes

[Buster]

just sayin'

Dempsey was born without toes on his right, kicking foot. He wore a modified shoe with a flattened and enlarged toe surface. This generated controversy about whether such a shoe gave a player an unfair advantage.<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">[1]</sup> In 1977, the NFL added a rule, informally known as the "Tom Dempsey Rule," that "any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe."<sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">[2]</sup><sup id="_ref-2" class="reference">[3]


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[PBR]

You know he only made that record breaking field goal by about half a foot.

 

[goodcall]

That's quite a "feat"!

 

[Coldweather]

That's quite a "feat"!

As in an athletes feat.

:toast:

 

[moethepuppy]

I raise my glass and offer him a "toest"

:toast:

 

[tatehill2000]

"heel" not be beaten for a long time.

 

[aclv1]

:fatboy:

 

[Buster]

haha

 

[Willie99]

a classic

 

[rush__man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVJcL8R8bXg&index=2&list=PL9I6JpyLpyV64jz0U-2iurhR35Gysq1HQ

 

[rush__man]

cut off your arm and half your foot and give it a try. some of you won't feel a thing. wear whatever shoe you want.

This IS the greatest physical feat I've ever seen and will ever see. A handicapped person sets a record not broken for 40+ years. Its just unreal especially in todays world.

 

[baseballdave]

I am personal friends with Tom and had the pleasure of coaching with him in youth football. He is a great guy and family man. Truly an inspiration !!

 

[Buster]

RIP to the greatest football player without toes...Corona got him...

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ns-saints-kicker-tom-dempsey-dies-coronavirus