Throwback Thursday: Tommy Nobis Featured on TIME

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Tommy Nobis, "Mr. Falcon," on the cover of the December 10, 1965 issue of TIME Magazine.

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Tommy Nobis was the first player ever drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1966 NFL Draft.

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Nobis was the first-ever Falcons player to be voted to the Pro Bowl after being selected as a rookie.

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Nobis was drafted in the 1966 NFL Draft and retired in 1976.

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Former Falcon Mike Freeman had the the cover of this special issue of TIME Magazine framed for Tommy Nobis in 2015. Freeman played with Nobis from 1968-70.

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Nobis' uniform, No. 60, has been worn only by him during the team's existence.

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