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] He 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).[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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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.