Facts:   - number: 9    - collegehof: 90247    - draftpick: 27      - birth date: 7 march 1955    - weight: 200    - nfl: kra478211    - statlabel: td -- int yards qb rating    - heightin: 2    - statvalue: 159 -- 158 24,777 72.8    - caption: kramer during a youth football clinic june 25 , 2011 , on at shanley high school in fargo , nd . camera with fox news -lrb- kvrr -rrb-    - heightft: 6    - college: rice    - birth place: san antonio , texas    - draftyear: 1977    - position: quarterback    - draftround: 1    - image size: 250    - image: tommy kramer -lrb- 2011 -rrb- . jpg   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tommy kramer .
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thomas francis `` tommy '' kramer -lrb- born march 7 , 1955 -rrb- 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 -lrb- 27th overall -rrb- of the 1977 nfl draft after being named mvp of the 1977 senior bowl .he was inducted with the 2012 class into the college football hall of fame .