Bobby Thompson (defensive back)

American gridiron football player (1939–2014)

Bobby Lee Thompson
Career information
Born:	(1939-03-30)March 30, 1939 Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	March 11, 2014(2014-03-11) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg)
College	Arizona
AFL draft	1962, round: 12, pick: 91
Drafted by	Dallas Texans
Career history
As player
1962–1963	Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
1964–1968	Detroit Lions (NFL)
1969	New Orleans Saints (NFL)
1970–1971	Montreal Alouettes (CFL)

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1970)

Robert Lee Thompson (March 30, 1939 – March 11, 2014) was an American and Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints. He won the Grey Cup with Montreal in 1970. He previously played college football at University of Arizona.

References

v t e Detroit Lions 1962 NFL draft selections
John Hadl Eddie Wilson Bobby Thompson John Lomakoski Larry Ferguson Dan Birdwell Mike Bundra Tom Hall Murdock Hooper Frank Imperiale Todd Grant Jerry Archer Karl Anderson Gale Sprute Sherlock Knight Jim Davidson Dick Broadbent Tom Sestak Rucker Wickline Joe Zuger Jim Bernhardt Bob Brown

v t e Montreal Alouettes 58th Grey Cup champions
Ted Alflen Justin Canale Gordon Judges Barry Randall Wally Highsmith Mike Webster Garry Lefebvre George Springate Charlie Collins Jorma Kuisma Moses Denson Tony Passander Gene Gaines Larry Fairholm Bobby Thompson John Couture Steve Booras Steve Wormith Bruce Van Ness Angelo Raffin Peter Dalla Riva Gene Ceppetelli Ed George Tom Pullen Mark Kosmos Mike Widger Ted Collins Steve Smear Al Phaneuf Terry Evanshen Sonny Wade Pierre Desjardins Merl Code Bob Storey Lewis Cook Richie Davis Dennis Duncan Harry Olszewski Head coach: Sam Etcheverry

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