Thomas Francis Kramer is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the NFL from 1977 to 1990. He played collegiately at Rice University and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft after being named MVP of the 1977 Senior Bowl. Kramer played his high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio. He guided the Volunteers to a state title in 1971 and then to the state semi-finals in 1972. The state championship game in 1971 was the first high school game played in the new Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.... Kramer guided the Lee Volunteers to a 28-27 victory which has been hailed by some as the best high school game ever played in Texas. Kramer's high school teammates included Pat Rockett , and Richard Osborne . The Volunteers went 27-1-1 during Kramer's two years on the varsity, beating Wichita Falls High School 28-27 for the Class 4A state title in 1971 and losing to Baytown Sterling 21-20 in the 1972 state semifinals.
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