Tom Thompson (football)
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Tom Thompson was a member of the football team during the 2009 season for Austin College
in Sherman, Texas. He is currently a graduate student and the kicking coach for the football team at Austin College.
Tom Thompson was a place-kicker for Division III Austin College
in Sherman, Texas and wore the number 91. On November 14, 2009 at the age of 61, Tom Thompson became the oldest player in NCAA history after he scored the extra point for Austin College's only touchdown of the game against Trinity University
. The previous record holder for the oldest NCAA collegiate football player is believed to have been an athlete from Sul Ross State University named Mike Flynt in 2007. Tom Thompson last played organized football over 40 years ago while in high school. His successful kick made national and international news.
The Sporting News awarded him one of the five game balls given nationally for week 11 of the 2009 football season recognizing his effort. His Austin College jersey is on display at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
Austin College
Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated by covenant relationship with the Presbyterian Church and located in Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles North of Dallas....
in Sherman, Texas. He is currently a graduate student and the kicking coach for the football team at Austin College.
Tom Thompson was a place-kicker for Division III Austin College
Austin College
Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated by covenant relationship with the Presbyterian Church and located in Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles North of Dallas....
in Sherman, Texas and wore the number 91. On November 14, 2009 at the age of 61, Tom Thompson became the oldest player in NCAA history after he scored the extra point for Austin College's only touchdown of the game against Trinity University
Trinity University (Texas)
Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
. The previous record holder for the oldest NCAA collegiate football player is believed to have been an athlete from Sul Ross State University named Mike Flynt in 2007. Tom Thompson last played organized football over 40 years ago while in high school. His successful kick made national and international news.
The Sporting News awarded him one of the five game balls given nationally for week 11 of the 2009 football season recognizing his effort. His Austin College jersey is on display at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
External links
- Taiwan News:www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id...news
- ABC News:www.abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9067427
- CBS News:www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5621238n