Tommy Thompson
Quarterback, American football player
1916 – 1989
Who was Tommy Thompson?
Lurtis Pryor Thompson was an American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was blind in one eye, from a childhood incident, but nevertheless served in the US Army for two years during World War II, which put his professional career on hold.
He 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.
Thompson is one of three inactive NFL quarterbacks with multiple championships who were not inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with Jim Plunkett and Jack Kemp. Ray Didinger of CSNPhilly ranked him in the Top 5 all-time Eagles quarterbacks, citing his contribution to the championship teams.
He died in 1989 of brain cancer.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1916
Hutchinson - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Tulsa
- Lived in
- Hutchinson
- Died
- Apr 22, 1989
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on July 23, 2013
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