Bill Thompson (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1946 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Maryland State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 3 / pick: 61 | ||||||||||||
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William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round[1] of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at Maryland State College and was inducted into the Hawk Hall of Fame in 1984.[2]
Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection[3] and was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969 to 1981.[5] During his career he was selected to the three Pro Bowls in 1977, 1978, and 1981[6] and was an All-Pro selection in 1977.[7] He is currently third on the Broncos all-time list for games started with 179,[8] tenth in games played with 179,[9] and holds the club record for interception return yards at 784.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Denver Bronco Legends: Billy Thompson
- ^ "William "Billy" Thompson" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 1, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Denver Bronco Legends: Billy Thompson
- ^ NFL Profiles - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Pro Football Reference - Bill Thompson
- ^ Denver Broncos Greats... By The Numbers: #36
- Players of American football from Greenville, South Carolina
- American football safeties
- American football cornerbacks
- American football return specialists
- Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football players
- Denver Broncos players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- 1946 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen