Bobby Thomason
Robert Lee "Bobby" Thomason (March 26, 1928 – November 5, 2013) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. Thomason played college football at Virginia Military Institute and was drafted in the first round of the 1949 NFL Draft.
 Thomason on a 1953 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | March 26, 1928 Albertville, Alabama |
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| Died: | November 5, 2013 (aged 85) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | VMI |
| NFL draft | 1949 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1949–1950 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1951 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1952–1957 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1953, 1955, 1956 |
| Career stats | |
| Pass completions | 687 |
| Pass attempts | 1346 |
| TD–INT | 68-90 |
| Yards | 9,480 |
| Passer rating | 62.9 |
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Thomason married Jean Pierce in 1951. They had one daughter. Both survived him, as, in 2013, he died of heart failure at the age of 85.[1]
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