Sherwyn Thorson

Sherwyn Thorson
Born:	May 10, 1940; Fort Dodge, Iowa
Died:	April 6, 2016 (aged 75); Fort Dodge, Iowa
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
As player
1962–1968	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (1962);

Sherwyn Arthur Thorson (May 10, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[1] He played college football and wrestled at heavyweight with the University of Iowa, placing 2nd in 1960 and 1st in 1962. Thorson is a member of the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame (2011).[2][3] He died of cancer in 2016.[4]

References

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[1] ttp://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=thorsshe001

[2] ttp://www.iowawrestlinghalloffame.com/inductees/sherwyn-thorson.html

[3] ttp://www.hawkeyesports.com/genrel/061011aab.html

[4] ttp://www.hawkeyesports.com/news/2016/4/6/Two_Sport_All_American_Sherwyn_Thorson_Passes_.aspx