Tom Shuman (born November 9, 1953) is a former Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the

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and Montreal Alouettes. He played

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. Shuman was the MVP of the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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, but was released before the season.

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1953 births Living people American football quarterbacks Canadian football quarterbacks Penn State Nittany Lions football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Montreal Alouettes players {{Canadianfootball-quarterback-stub