Sherwyn Thorson

Sherwyn Thorson
Born:(1940-05-10)May 10, 1940
Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Died:April 6, 2016(2016-04-06) (aged 75)
Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
CollegeIowa
AFL draft1962, round: 3, pick: 22
Drafted byBoston Patriots
NFL draft1962, round: 7, pick: 87
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams[1]
Career history
As player
1962–1968Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

Sherwyn Arthur Thorson (May 10, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[2] He played college football and wrestled at heavyweight with the University of Iowa, placing 2nd in 1960 and 1st in 1962.[clarification needed] He was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame (2011).[3][4] He died of cancer in 2016.[5]

  1. ^ "1962 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Sherwyn Thorson football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame | Cresco, Iowa". www.iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.
  4. ^ "Iowa Announces 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame Class Hawkeye Sports". www.hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011.
  5. ^ "Two-Sport All-American Sherwyn Thorson Passes". April 6, 2016.