Smack Thompson

Smack Thompson
Georgia Bulldogs
Position End
Class Graduate
Career history
College Georgia (1921–1922; 1924–1925)
Personal information
Date of birth (1900-05-30)May 30, 1900
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia
Date of death October 31, 1981(1981-10-31) (aged 81)
Career highlights and awards

Ralph Sandford "Smack" Thompson (May 30, 1900 – October 31, 1981) was a college football player. He was the brother of Charlie Thompson.[1]

College football

Thompson was an All-Southern end for Kid Woodruff's Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, captain of its 1925 team.[2][3] That team defeated Auburn 34 to 0 in Columbus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Georgians Win From Petrels". Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved March 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "All Southern Grid Team Compiled By The Associated Press". Kingsport Times. November 30, 1925.
  3. ↑ "1925 Football Letterwinners".
  4. ↑ "1925".


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