Bobby Thomason
American football player (1928–2013)
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 Thomason on a 1953 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth | (1928-03-26)March 26, 1928 |
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| Place of birth | Albertville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Date of death | November 5, 2013(2013-11-05) (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| US college | VMI |
| NFL draft | 1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1949–1950 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1951 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1952–1957 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Pass completions | 687 |
| Pass attempts | 1,346 |
| TD–INT | 68-90 |
| Passing yards | 9,480 |
| Passer rating | 62.9 |
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Robert Lee Thomason (March 26, 1928 – November 5, 2013) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. Thomason played college football at Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.
Thomason married Jean Pierce in 1951. They had one daughter. Both survived him, as, in 2013, he died of heart failure at the age of 85.[1]
References
- ^ Bobby Thomason, Pro Bowl Quarterback, Dies at 85
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