Tommy Thompson (quarterback)
Thompson on a 1948 Bowman football card
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 15, 1916 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hutchinson, Kansas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | April 21, 1989 (aged 72) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Calico Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Worth Paschal (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulsa | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1940 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 91–103 |
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| Yards: | 10,385 |
| Passer rating: | 66.5 |
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Lurtis Pryor "Tommy" Thompson (August 15, 1916 – April 22, 1989) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was blind in one eye, from a childhood incident, but nevertheless served in the U.S. Army for two years during World War II, which put his professional career on hold.
Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, Thompson graduated from R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas, and played college football at the University of Tulsa.
Thompson was an off-and-on starter for the Philadelphia Eagles, and led them to three consecutive NFL championship appearances, including the 1948 and 1949 title-winning seasons. His 25 touchdown passes led the league in 1948 and he led to victory in the championship game over the defending champion Chicago Cardinals in a snowstorm, avenging their loss in the previous year. Thompson also played on in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1953.
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