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'''Ralph Gary "Rocky" Symonds-Thompson''' (born November 8, 1947) is a former [[American football]] player for the [[New York Giants]] in the [[National Football League]].
'''Ralph Gary "Rocky" Symonds-Thompson''' (born November 8, 1947) is a former [[American football]] player for the [[New York Giants]] in the [[National Football League]].


Thompson, a [[running back]]/[[wide receiver]], played [[college football]] at [[Hartnell College]] and [[West Texas A&M University|West Texas State]], where he was the roommate of future [[Dallas Cowboys]] star [[Duane Thomas]]. Thompson was a world-class [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who won the [[AAA Championships]] [[100 metres]] in 1970 with a time of 10.1 seconds, <ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FA0915FD3D5F107B93CBAB178AD85F458785F9 Leonard Koppett, "Thompson, Runner from West Texas, is Webster's Pick", New York Times, January 29, 1971 (subscription required)]</ref> and representing [[Bermuda]], he reached the final of the 100 metres at the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]], finishing sixth.
Thompson, a [[running back]]/[[wide receiver]], played [[college football]] at [[Hartnell College]] and [[West Texas A&M University|West Texas State]], where he was the roommate of future [[Dallas Cowboys]] star [[Duane Thomas]]. Thompson was a world-class [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who won the [[AAA Championships]] [[100 metres]] in 1970 with a time of 10.1 seconds,<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FA0915FD3D5F107B93CBAB178AD85F458785F9 Leonard Koppett, "Thompson, Runner from West Texas, is Webster's Pick", New York Times, January 29, 1971 (subscription required)]</ref> and representing [[Bermuda]], he reached the final of the 100 metres at the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]], finishing sixth.


The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the [[1971 NFL Draft]] with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a [[kickoff returner]], but his NFL career was ended by a severe neck injury during play.<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPROC01 Rocky Thompson statistics at databasefootball.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212135946/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPROC01 |date=2010-02-12}}</ref> The Giants subsequently released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FB0C12FA3F59137B93C3A81782D85F408785F9 "Giants cut Randy Johnson, Evans and Thompson", New York Times, Sept. 11, 1974]</ref>
The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the [[1971 NFL Draft]] with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a [[kickoff returner]], but his NFL career was ended by a severe neck injury during play.<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPROC01 Rocky Thompson statistics at databasefootball.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212135946/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPROC01 |date=2010-02-12}}</ref> The Giants subsequently released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season.<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=FB0C12FA3F59137B93C3A81782D85F408785F9 "Giants cut Randy Johnson, Evans and Thompson", New York Times, Sept. 11, 1974]</ref>
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Revision as of 17:33, 22 April 2022

Rocky Thompson
No. 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1947-11-08) November 8, 1947 (age 76)
Bermuda
Career information
College:West Texas State
NFL draft:1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:68-217
Receptions-yards:16-85
Touchdowns:3

Ralph Gary "Rocky" Symonds-Thompson (born November 8, 1947) is a former American football player for the New York Giants in the National Football League.

Thompson, a running back/wide receiver, played college football at Hartnell College and West Texas State, where he was the roommate of future Dallas Cowboys star Duane Thomas. Thompson was a world-class sprinter who won the AAA Championships 100 metres in 1970 with a time of 10.1 seconds,[1] and representing Bermuda, he reached the final of the 100 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, finishing sixth.

The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a kickoff returner, but his NFL career was ended by a severe neck injury during play.[2] The Giants subsequently released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season.[3]

Shortly after Thompson was selected in the first round of the 1971 draft out of West Texas State, The New York Times reported that Rocky Thompson … is listed in Bermuda and in official Brit track records as Ralph Gary Symonds.

References

  1. ^ Leonard Koppett, "Thompson, Runner from West Texas, is Webster's Pick", New York Times, January 29, 1971 (subscription required)
  2. ^ Rocky Thompson statistics at databasefootball.com Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Giants cut Randy Johnson, Evans and Thompson", New York Times, Sept. 11, 1974


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