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| Born | November 8, 1947 Bermuda |
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| Year(s) | 1971–1973 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||
| College | West Texas State | ||
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| Rushing attempts-yards | 68-217 | ||
| Receptions-yards | 16-85 | ||
| Touchdowns | 3 | ||
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Ralph Gary "Rocky" Symonds-Thompson (born November 8, 1947, Paget, Bermuda) is a former American football player for the New York Giants in the National Football League.
Thompson, a running back/wide receiver, played college football at Hartnell Community College and West Texas State, where he was the roommate of future Dallas Cowboys star Duane Thomas. Thompson was a world-class sprinter who won the English 100-meter dash championships in 1970 with a time of 10.1 seconds.[1]
The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a kickoff returner. He appeared in one game for the Giants in 1973.[2] The Giants released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season.[3] His limited production for a first-round pick has caused his selection to be considered one of the biggest busts in Giants draft history.[4]
References
- ^ Leonard Koppett, "Thompson, Runner from West Texas, is Webster's Pick", New York Times, January 29, 1971 (subscription required)
- ^ Rocky Thompson statistics at databasefootball.com
- ^ "Giants cut Randy Johnson, Evans and Thompson", New York Times, Sept. 11, 1974
- ^ http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=4027116&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2finsider%2fnews%2fstory%3fid%3d4027116
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