Mike Thompson (umpire)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1877 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1939 (aged 61) Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1899–1900 | Georgetown |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1908–1910 | Washington College |
| 1911–1912 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Basketball | |
| 1911–1913 | Mount St. Mary's |
| 1917–1920 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Baseball | |
| 1901–1912 | Washington College |
| 1911–1913 | Mount St. Mary's |
| 1918–1920 | Mount St. Mary's |
Michael J. Thompson (July 22, 1877 – May 31, 1939)[1] was once dean of American football officials, as well as a baseball umpire.[2] He famously officiated the 1903 Carlisle-Harvard football game.
He also coached, at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.[3][4] In Emmitsburg, he was later a burgess. He died unexpectedly on May 31, 1939.[5]
Early life
[edit]Thompson was born on July 22, 1877, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Owen Thompson and Anna Mary nee Collins.[6][7] He attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he helped organize the football team. Thompson was a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington D. C., where he was the first graduate manager of athletics in 1901.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YTS-9QWG?cc=1968530&wc=9FWH-GPD%3A928312001%2C928645101 : 12 September 2019), Maryland > Frederick County no 2; K-Z > image 3362 of 4246; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ "THOMPSON AS REFEREE.; Georgetown Man to Officiate at Two Big Football Games". The New York Times. November 7, 1907.
- ^ Justine Hendricks. "Pigskin Pioneers: A History of Football at Washington College". Archived from the original on November 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide". 1920.
- ^ Wynne, Kira. "2020-05-31".
- ^ "M. J. Thompson Dies; Dean of Grid Officials". The Gettysburg Times. May 31, 1939. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gridiron Gossip" (PDF). Washington Herald. November 9, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Thompson". The Day. August 14, 1909.
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- Georgetown University alumni
- People from Emmitsburg, Maryland
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