Alan Thompson (born October 5, 1949) is a former American football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He also was a member of the Philadelphia Bell in the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at the University of Wisconsin.
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 5, 1949 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | James Madison (TX) |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| NFL draft: | 1972 / round: 14 / pick: 363 |
| Career history | |
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Early years
editThompson attended James Madison High School, where he was a starter at running back. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wisconsin.
As a sophomore, he was named the starter at fullback. He had 220 rushing yards in his college debut against the University of Oklahoma.[1] He led the team during the season, collecting 214 carries for 907 yards (fourth in the conference), a 4.2-yard average and 9 touchdowns.
As a junior, he was second on the team with 124 carries for 455 yards (3.7-yard avg.) and 5 touchdowns. As a senior, he was second on the team with 124 carries for 643 yards (5.2-yard avg.) and 6 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
editThompson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round (363rd overall) of the 1972 NFL draft.[3] On May 31, he instead opted to sign with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.[4] He was a backup fullback, posting 18 carries for 94 yards (5.2-yard avg.).
In 1973, he signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was released on July 22.[5]
In 1974, he signed with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. He was a backup running back, registering 76 carries for 370 yards (4.9-yard avg.). In 1975, he tallied 20 carries for 68 yards (3.4-yard avg.), before the league folded mid-way through the season.
References
edit- ^ "Wisconsin, Calhoun ground out big win". Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Alan Thompson College Stats". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Collins Cut". Retrieved June 29, 2019.