 Thieneman in November 2009 | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle / Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 6, 1965 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Career information | |
| College: | Louisville |
| Undrafted: | 1988 |
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Christopher Allen Thieneman (born June 6, 1965) is a former American college football player who was a defensive lineman in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the early 1990s. He played for the San Antonio Riders of the WLAF, and the Sacramento Gold Miners of the CFL. Thieneman played collegiately at the University of Louisville, where he was an honorable mention All-American.
Later, he returned to Kentucky and took over the family business which included development and real estate.
As a Republican (later switching to Independent) he also ran for the Mayor of Louisville, the Kentucky State House of Representatives, and the Kentucky State Senate, losing all three times. He has also been accused of bribery, perjury, and assault. All of those allegations were found as not guilty.