| Position: | Blocking back | ||||||
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| Born: | February 4, 1908 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Died: | January 13, 1973 | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Michigan Missouri–Rolla | ||||||
Career history
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Harry Richard "Dick" Thornton (born February 4, 1908, died January 13, 1973) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933, starting in one game. He played college football at Michigan and Missouri–Rolla.
Early years[]
Thornton attended Senn High School in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
College career[]
Thornton played college football at Missouri–Rolla[1] and Michigan.
Professional career[]
Thornton played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933, playing in four games (including one start). In 1932 and 1933 he also played for the then-independent St. Louis Gunners.[2]
Personal[]
Thornton's son, Dick, played in the Canadian Football League from 1961–1972.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wildcats' Dick Thornton Learned to Pass Early". The Milwaukee Journal. October 23, 1958. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n-EpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pSUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5346,1447590. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ Carroll, Bob (1983). "The St. Louis Gunners". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) 4 (Annual): 1–14. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127035742/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-167.pdf.
- ↑ "'Cats Dick Thornton Still In His Teens!". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 4, 1958. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=npkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BmUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5514,1353571. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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