Thomas D. Deleone

Tom DeLeone was born and raised in Kent. The youngest of three children, he attended Kent Roosevelt High School then went on to become an All-American football player at The Ohio State University. In 1972 he was drafted in the 5th round by the Cincinnati Bengals. After a brief stint with the Bengals, Tom spent the remainder of his stellar 13-year NFL career as the center for the Cleveland Browns. During his long career Tom earned numerous athletic honors: The NFL's George Halas Award for Courage in 1976; selected to play in the Pro-Bowl in 1979 and 1980; two-time all-Big Ten Conference selection, team MVP, first team All-American, named to The Ohio State All Century Team and inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002; he was inducted into the Cleveland Browns Hall of Legends in 2011.

After retiring from football, Tom was a US Customs Special Agent and worked in conjunction with the FBI, Homeland Security and ICE antiterrorism task forces. In 2007 he retired for the second time after 23 years of service.

Tom was a devoted husband and father and believed strongly in giving back to the community. As a long time Park City High School football coach, a volunteer substitute in the Park City school system and a volunteer at the Park City hospital he touched the lives of many people and had a very positive influence on everyone he met especially our youth.

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Mindy; their three children: daughter, Rachel, her husband Logan DeWitt, grandchildren Wesley), Khloe; sons, Dean and Kent; sister, Jane Yoffe; sister-in-law, Willie; and many nieces and nephews.

May he rest in peace.

Visitation will take place at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center on Friday, May 27th from 5:00 P.M - 8:00 P.M. where funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 28th from at 9:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom's memory can be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah: https://donate.huntsmancancer.org/general-donation-ps.