Harry Thompson (American football)

Harry Julius Thompson (January 8, 1926 – November 26, 2003) was an American football offensive guard who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Cardinals. He first enrolled at Los Angeles City College before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles. He attended Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles.[1]

Harry Thompson
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Thompson on a 1955 Bowman football card.
No. 44, 66, 60
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1926-01-08)January 8, 1926
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:November 26, 2003(2003-11-26) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:25 lb (11 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA)
College:UCLA
Undrafted:1950
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Thompson first played college football for the Los Angeles City College Cubs.[2] He transferred to play for the UCLA Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles from 1948 to 1949, starting both years.[2]

Professional career

Thompson played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1950 to 1954, winning the NFL championship in 1951.[2] He played in eleven games for the Chicago Cardinals in 1955.[1]

References

  1. "HARRY THOMPSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  2. White, Lonnie. "Harry Thompson, 78; Key Blocker for Rams in 1950s". latimes.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
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