Tom Maudlin
Warren Thomas Maudlin Jr. is a retired American gridiron football player who played quarterback for the Menlo Oaks, USC Trojans, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Eskimos.
Early life
Maudlin was born on born July 28, 1936 to Warren Thomas and Elizabeth Maudlin. His father was a three-year letterman in football at the University of Montana. His maternal grandfather, J. P. Rowe, was a noted geologist and author.College football
An all-city quarterback at North Hollywood High School, Maudlin transferred to the University of Southern California after two seasons at Menlo Junior College. He entered the 1957 season as the second-string quarterback behind Jim Conroy, but split the starting role with Willie Wood after Conroy was moved to fullback. He completed 48 of 100 passes for 552 yards, no touchdowns, and eight interceptions. In 1958, he completed 41 of 95 passes for 535 yards, 4 touchdowns, and a Pacific Coast Conference leading 15 interceptions. Maudlin also played defensive back and led the team in pass deflections and fumbles recovered in 1958.United States Marine Corps
After graduating from USC, Maudlin entered the United States Marines Corps. He was the starting quarterback for the Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team in 1959 and 1960. He helped lead them to an undefeated season in 1959, including a 90–0 victory over McClellan Air Force Base in the Shrimp Bowl. In 1960, he was named most valuable player by the Navy Times. In 1961, he played for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego team.Professional football
Maudlin signed with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams on July 6, 1962. He was waived by the club on September 4, 1962. He signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League shortly thereafter and became the second-string quarterback following the retirement of Tom Dublinski. He saw limited playing time behind Tobin Rote, completing his only pass attempt for 12 yards and rushing once for two yards.On August 5, 1963, Maudlin was traded to the Montreal Alouettes for linebacker Dick Schnell. He competed with Ed Chlebek for the backup quarterback job. He was cut by the team following the season opener. On August 27, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. He saw increased playing time in Edmonton, completing 18 of 40 passes for 261 yards, 1 touchdown, and 8 interceptions. His 6 interceptions in Edmonton's September 7 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders remains a franchise record.