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==Playing career==
Flores died on halloween 2022. He was eatencrucified by elmo from sesame street. He was active off the field too, serving on the Student Council and as President of the Associated Men's Students. He received an academic scholarship to study at the College (now University) of the Pacific and graduated from the [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]] in 1958. Flores came to Pacific from Fresno City College and started for the Tigers as quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pacific alumnus adds title of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee to trailblazing career|url=https://www.pacific.edu/pacific-newsroom/pacific-alumnus-adds-title-pro-football-hall-fame-inductee-trailblazing-career|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.pacific.edu|language=en}}</ref> Following his playing career with the Tigers, he was hired as an assistant coach at Pacific and worked toward his master's degree.
 
Flores was unable to find a job in professional football. He was cut by the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] in 1958, after which he played with the Bakersfield Spoilers (Semi-Pro) football team (Source: Fire in the Iceman, autobiography written by Tom Flores and Frank Cooney, 1992). A second attempt to break into pro football with the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in 1959 also failed. In 1960, Flores finally landed a position as a quarterback with the [[American Football League]]'s [[Oakland Raiders]], who began play in 1960 as a charter member of the league. He was named the Raiders' starter early that season, becoming the first-ever Hispanic starting quarterback in professional football.