George Thornton (American football)
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Born: | Montgomery, Alabama | April 27, 1968||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Alabama | ||||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | ||||||||
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George Renardo Thornton (born April 27, 1968 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played three years for the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants. On October 14, 1993 he suffered a minor stroke which ended his career.[1]
Thornton attended Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama. At the University of Alabama, he was an All-SEC defensive end in 1990. He is married to Tawanna and they have a son, George Jr. and a daughter, Georvauna Tene' (deceased).
References
- ^ "PRO FOOTBALL; Giants' Thornton Has Mild Stroke". New York Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013.