Billy Thompson (football player)
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Billy Thompson | |
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Date of birth: | October 10, 1946 |
Place of birth: | Greenville, South Carolina |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Safety |
College: | Maryland Eastern Shore |
NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick 61 |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1969-1981 | Denver Broncos |
Career highlights and Awards | |
Pro Bowls: | 3 |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
William Allen "Billy" Thompson (born October 10, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina) is a former safety who played college ball at UMES (then called Maryland State) and then the Denver Broncos from 1969 to 1981. He was a starter in Super Bowl XII and was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987.