Stumpy Thomason

Stumpy Thomason
Career information
Thomason at Tech c. 1927
Date of birth	(1906-02-24)February 24, 1906
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia
Date of death	April 30, 1989(1989-04-30) (aged 83)
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Georgia Tech
Career history
As player
1930-1935	Brooklyn Dodgers
1935-1936	Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards
Championships 1 National (1928) 2 Southern (1927, 1928) Honors 2x All-Southern (1927, 1929) Tech All-Era Team (William Alexander Era)

John Griffin "Stumpy" Thomason (February 24, 1906 – April 30, 1989) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles.^[1] He played college football for the 1928 national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, in the backfield with Warner Mizell. Thomason was All-Southern in 1927.^[2]

References

↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomSt21.htm
↑ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.

External links

Stumpy Thomason's obituary

Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterbacks

Red Kirkman (1933–1935)
Jim Leonard (1934, 1936)
Stumpy Thomason (1935)
Irv Kupcinet (1935)
Glenn Frey (1936–1937)
Jess Dow (1938–1939)
Davey O'Brien (1939–1940)
Len Barnum (1941)
Tommy Thompson (1941–1942, 1946–1950)
Foster Watkins (1941)
Roy Zimmerman (1943–1946)
Allie Sherman (1945)
Bill Mackrides (1948)
Jack Myers (1948)
Adrian Burk (1951–1956)
Bobby Thomason (1952–1957)
Sonny Jurgensen (1957, 1961–1963)
Norm Van Brocklin (1958–1960)
King Hill (1962–1966, 1968)
Norm Snead (1964–1970)
Jack Concannon (1964, 1966)
John Huarte (1968)
George Mira (1969)
Rick Arrington (1970–1971)
Pete Liske (1971–1972)
John Reaves (1972)
Roman Gabriel (1973–1976)
Mike Boryla (1974–1976)
Ron Jaworski (1977–1986)
Joe Pisarcik (1984)
Randall Cunningham (1985–1995)
Matt Cavanaugh (1986)
Scott Tinsley (1987)
Guido Merkens (1987)
Jim McMahon (1991–1992)
Jeff Kemp (1991)
Brad Goebel (1991)
Bubby Brister (1993–1994)
Ken O'Brien (1993)
Rodney Peete (1995–1998)
Ty Detmer (1996–1997)
Bobby Hoying (1997–1998)
Koy Detmer (1998–1999, 2002, 2004)
Doug Pederson (1999)
Donovan McNabb (1999–2009)
A. J. Feeley (2002, 2007)
Mike McMahon (2005)
Jeff Garcia (2006)
Kevin Kolb (2009–2010)
Michael Vick (2010–2013)
Vince Young (2011)
Nick Foles (2012–2014)
Mark Sanchez (2014–2015)
Sam Bradford (2015–present)

Stumpy Thomason – awards and honors

1928 Georgia Tech Golden Tornado football—national champions

Raleigh Drennon Tom Jones Roy Lumpkin Vance Maree Warner Mizell Peter Pund Frank Speer Stumpy Thomason Frank Waddey Head coach William Alexander Assistant coaches Bill Fincher Don Miller Mack Tharpe

1927 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections

Backfield	QB Bill Spears HB Stumpy Thomason HB Dick Dodson FB Herdis McCrary

Line	E Tom Nash E Ivey Shiver T Fred Pickhard T Jess Tinsley G John Barnhill G Gene Smith C Elvin Butcher

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