Bill Thornton (American football)
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William Albert "Thunder" Thornton (September 20, 1939 – December 18, 2008) was an American football fullback who played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1960–1962) and professional football for the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1965, 1967). Thornton also coached at University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, and the St. Louis Football Cardinals.
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | (1939-09-20)September 20, 1939 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
Died: | December 18, 2008(2008-12-18) (aged 69) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school: | Libbey (OH) |
College: | Nebraska |
NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58 |
AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 12 / Pick: 171 |
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