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Charlie Thompson (American football)

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Charlie Thompson
Thompson c. 1915
Georgia Bulldogs
PositionEnd
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:(1894-01-07)January 7, 1894
Atlanta, Georgia
Died:August 10, 1949(1949-08-10) (aged 55)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career history
CollegeGeorgia (1912–1915)
High schoolBoys
Career highlights and awards

Charles Eugene Thompson Jr. was a college football player and high school football coach.[1][2]

Early years

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Thompson attended Boys High School.[3]

College football

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Charlie Thompson was an All-Southern end for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia,[4] switching to that position from the backfield.[5] He was elected captain in 1916, but was ruled ineligible.[6] Smack Thompson was his brother.

Thompson starred in an all-star game in Savannah on Christmas Day. One account reads "On an intended forward pass Thompson made a run of thirty-five yards around left end with no interference for a touchdown. He missed goal."[7]

High school football

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Thompson coached football for the old Tech High School 'Smithies' in Atlanta.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Pandora volume XXVIII 1915 - Digital Library of Georgia".
  2. ^ "Charles Thompson Heads Georgia Team". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved December 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Triumph Books (September 2006). Echoes of Georgia Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told. p. 36. ISBN 9781617490484.
  4. ^ Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
  5. ^ "They Face Yellow Jackets Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1914. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Jemison Charges That Thompson Is Ineligible". Athens Daily Herald. December 1, 1915. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Charles Thompson Stars In Savannah". Athens Daily Herald. December 28, 1915. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Two Games Saturday For Football Fans". Athens Banner. October 8, 1920. p. 1.