Tommy Thompson (American football)
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Tommy Thompson | |
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Date of birth: | August 15, 1916 |
Place of birth: | Hutchinson, KS |
Date of death: | April 22, 1989 (age 72) |
Place of death: | Hutchinson, KS |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Quarterback |
College: | Tulsa |
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1940 1941-1950 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles |
Stats at NFL.com |
Tommy Pryor Thompson (August 15, 1916 – April 22, 1989) was an American football player in the National Football League. He was blind in one eye, from a childhood incident. He was the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback in their 1948 and 1949 NFL championship teams.
He died in 1989 of brain cancer.
[edit] External links
- [1] The New York Times obituary
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Categories: Quarterback, pre-1980 birth stubs | 1916 births | 1989 deaths | People from Hutchinson, Kansas | American football quarterbacks | Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players | Undrafted National Football League players | Pittsburgh Steelers players | Philadelphia Eagles players | Brain cancer deaths