Bill Thornton (American football)
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 20, 1939 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 18, 2008 (aged 69) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Libbey (OH) | ||||||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 5th round, 58th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 12th round, 171st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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William Albert "Thunder" Thornton (September 20, 1939 – December 18, 2008) was an American football fullback who played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professional football for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career, Thornton coached at Nebraska, Missouri, and the Cardinals.