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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1958 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 17, 2024 (aged 65) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lumberton | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||
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Larry Donnell Thompson (October 27, 1958 – September 17, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Thompson played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
After leaving the NFL, Thompson became a franchisee for McDonald's in Atlanta, Georgia. He purchased his own franchise in 1998 and later opened franchises for Choice Hotels International, Zaxby's, Denny's and Checkers Drive-In, sometimes in partnership with his former roommate Ron Wooten.[1] Thompson died on September 17, 2024, at the age of 65.[2]