Name George Thornton Positions Tackle College: Alabama Education University of Alabama | Height 1.91 m Weight: 300 lb (136 kg) Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1968-04-27) April 27, 1968 (age 47) NFL draft: 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||
Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama High school: Montgomery (AL) Davis | ||
George Renardo Thornton (born April 27, 1968 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played three years for the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants. On October 14, 1993 he suffered a minor stroke which ended his career.
Thornton attended Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama. At the University of Alabama, he was an All-SEC defensive end in 1990. He is married to Tawanna and they have a son, George Jr. and a daughter, Georvauna Tene' (deceased).
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