Stumpy Thomason

	Thomason at Tech c. 1927
Date of birth	February 24, 1906
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	April 30, 1989 (aged 83)
Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg)
US college	Georgia Tech
Career history
As player
1930–1935	Brooklyn Dodgers
1935–1936	Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards
	Championships National (1928); 2× Southern (1927, 1928); Honors 2× All-Southern (1927, 1929); Tech All-Era Team (William Alexander Era);
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John Griffin "Stumpy" Thomason (February 24, 1906 – April 30, 1989) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles.^[1] He played college football for the 1928 national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, in the backfield with Warner Mizell. Thomason was All-Southern in 1927.^[2]

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v t e 1927 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
Backfield	QB Bill Spears HB Stumpy Thomason HB Dick Dodson FB Herdis McCrary
Line	E Tom Nash E Ivey Shiver T Fred Pickhard T Jess Tinsley G John Barnhill G Gene Smith C Elvin Butcher

Career information
Thomason at Tech c. 1927
Date of birth	(1906-02-24)February 24, 1906
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	April 30, 1989(1989-04-30) (aged 83)
Position(s)	Quarterback
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg)
US college	Georgia Tech
Career history
As player
1930–1935	Brooklyn Dodgers
1935–1936	Philadelphia Eagles

Career highlights and awards
Championships National (1928) 2× Southern (1927, 1928) Honors 2× All-Southern (1927, 1929) Tech All-Era Team (William Alexander Era)