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 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 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
