High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Durward "Tom" Pennington Jr. (born November 26, 1939 in Albany, Georgia) is a former American football placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL). Pennington played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 12th round (168th overall) of the 1962 National Football League Draft and the Buffalo Bills in the 11th round (86th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft but did not play for either team. He played with the Dallas Texans in 1962.