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Stumpy Thomason, 83, American NFL footballer (Brooklyn Dodgers).
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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. 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.
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