Sidney Thornton (September 2, 1954 – January 29, 2023) was an American professional football player who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1977 NFL draft. A 5'11", 230 lb (100 kg). running back from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, he played in 6 NFL seasons from 1977 to 1982 for the Steelers, winning two Super Bowl titles with the team.[1]
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 2, 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | January 29, 2023 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Capitol (LA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||||||||
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Thornton returned to pro football in 1984, playing one season with the Oklahoma Outlaws and rushing for 288 yards on 101 carries (2.9 yard per carry average). He was second on the team in rushing, finishing behind Ernest Anderson. Anderson rushed for ten more yards during the season than Thornton, however, Thornton led Outlaws in rushing touchdowns, with four.[2]
Thornton died on January 29, 2023, at the age of 68.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sidney Thornton". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "1984 Oklahoma Outlaws Statistics - USFL (United States Football League)". www.usflsite.com.
- ^ Geddes, Nick (February 1, 2023). "Sidney Thornton, Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB, Dead at 68". Outsider. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Sidney Thornton Obituary". Winnfield Funeral Home. January 28, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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