Sherwyn Thorson
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 10, 1940 Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2016 (aged 75) Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iowa |
| NFL draft | 1962: 7th round, 87th overall pick |
| AFL draft | 1962: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1968 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Sherwyn Arthur Thorson (May 10, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was an American professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[1] Thorson played college football and wrestled at heavyweight with the University of Iowa, placing 2nd in 1960 and 1st in 1962.[clarification needed] He was inducted into 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
[edit]- ↑ "Sherwyn Thorson football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ↑ "Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame | Cresco, Iowa". www.iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Iowa Announces 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame Class Hawkeye Sports". www.hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Two-Sport All-American Sherwyn Thorson Passes". Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics. April 6, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
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