Stumpy Thomason
![]() Thomason at Tech c. 1927 | |
Born: | Atlanta, Georgia | February 24, 1906
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Died: | April 30, 1989 | (aged 83)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
College | Georgia Tech |
Career history | |
As player | |
1930–1935 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1935–1936 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Career highlights and awards | |
John Griffin "Stumpy" Thomason (February 24, 1906 – April 30, 1989) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He played college football for the 1928 national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, in the backfield with Warner Mizell. Thomason was All-Southern in 1927.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Stumpy Thomason Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. November 26, 1927. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1989 deaths
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- American football running backs
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- All-Southern college football players
- American football running back, 1900s birth stubs