Sherwyn Thorson
| Born: | May 10, 1940 Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 6, 2016 (aged 75) Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Iowa |
| AFL draft | 1962, round: 3, pick: 22 |
| Drafted by | Boston Patriots |
| NFL draft | 1962, round: 7, pick: 87 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962–1968 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sherwyn Arthur Thorson (May 10, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[2] Thorson played college football and wrestled at heavyweight with the University of Iowa, placing 2nd in 1960 and 1st in 1962. He was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame (2011).[3][4] He died of cancer in 2016.[5]
References
- ^ "1962 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ "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". April 6, 2016.