Jack Byron Thompson, nicknamed "the Throwin' Samoan", is an American Samoan former professional football quarterback. Thompson played in the National Football League for six seasons, four with the Cin
Thompson in 2019, at Mike Leach's Insurgent Warfare and Football Strategy class
1979 NFL draft
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The 1979 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was
Jack Thompson (American football)
…with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. He was selected by the Bengals in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft with the third overall pick. His nickname was bestowed on him by Spokesman-Review columnist Harry Missildine during Thompson's breakout sophomore season…
Waldorf Astoria (location of the draft), photographed in 2012