Sidney Thornton
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 2, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||||||
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Sidney Thornton (born September 2, 1954) is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 230 lb (100 kg). running back from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, Thornton played in 6 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1982 for the Steelers, winning two Super Bowl titles for the team.[1]
Thornton returned to pro football in 1984, playing one season with the Oklahoma Outlaws and rushing for 288 yards on 101 carries (2.9 yard per carry average).
References[]
- ^ "Sidney Thornton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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