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| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 20, 1939 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | December 18, 2008 (aged 69) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Libbey (OH) |
| College: | Nebraska |
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 5 / pick: 58 |
| AFL draft: | 1963 / round: 12 / pick: 171 |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Albert "Thunder" Thornton (September 20, 1939 – December 18, 2008) was an American football fullback who played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1960–1962) and professional football for the St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1965, 1967). Thornton also coached at University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, and the St. Louis Football Cardinals.