George C. Thomson
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| Date of birth | April 9, 1888 |
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| Place of birth | Tustin, Michigan |
| Date of death | August 7, 1975 (aged 87) |
| Place of death | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| Position(s) | Fullback, Punter |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors | First-team All-Western fullback, 1911 Captain, 1912 Michigan Wolverines football team |
George Campbell "Bottles" Thomson (April 9, 1888 – August 7, 1975) was an American football player, lawyer and banker. He played fullback and also handled punting for the University of Michigan from 1910 to 1912. He was Michigan's leading scorer for two consecutive years, totaling 35 points for the 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team and 49 points for the 1912 team. He was also selected as a first-team All-Western fullback in 1911 and as the captain of the 1912 team. After receiving a law degree from Michigan, Thomson practiced law in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He later became affiliated with the Michigan Trust Company and served as the company's president from 1933 to 1956. Following a merger with Old Kent Bank, Thomson served as chairman of the board of the new company from 1956 to 1960.
Thomson was born in April 1888 in Tustin, Osceola County, Michigan. His father, Archibald J. Thomson was a doctor educated at the University of Michigan. Thomson was raised in Cadillac, Michigan, where his father established a medical practice. He attended grade school in Cadillac and high school in Saginaw, Michigan. He played high school football at Saginaw High School.
He enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1909 as a special student. While at Michigan, he played football on the freshman team in 1909. He then became a starter at the fullback position for Fielding H. Yost's Michigan football teams in 1910, 1911 and 1912.
In November 1910, the University of Minnesota challenged Thomson's eligibility to play against the Golden Gophers in the final game of the season. The dean of Michigan's literary department was deputized to investigate. The investigation concluded that Thomson's entrance credits were "equivalent to the requirements of the literary department, though not corresponding to the precise subjects enumerated in the university calendar."
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