John Thompson (tight end)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1957 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland (CA) Skyline | ||||||||
| College: | Weber State, Utah State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 9 / pick: 235 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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John Washington Thompson Jr.[1] (born January 18, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Thompson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL draft and played four seasons with the team.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Thompson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
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