while Sestak, a star from the AFL, like many other AFL players has been ignored by the Hall of Fame selectors. He was named to the First Team for his position at defensive tackle, along with Houston Antwine. In contrast, Buck Buchanan (a Second Team selection) is a Hall of Famer while Sestak is not. In January 1970, Sestak was selected as a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team, and in 2009 as a member of the Bills' 50th Anniversary Team. In 2007, Tom Sestak was inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame. In 2011, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Sestak to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011 In 2019, despite not being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was chosen as a finalist for the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team Sestak died of a heart attack in 1987. See also List of American Football League players References 1936 births 1987 deaths American football defensive linemen Baylor Bears football players Buffalo Bills players McNeese Cowboys football players American Football League All-Star players American Football League All-Time Team People from Gonzales, Texas Gonzales High School (Texas) alumni Players of American football from Texas American people of Polish descent American Football League players