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| Born: | April 27, 1968 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama) | ||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||
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George Renardo Thornton (born April 27, 1968) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.[1] He played three years for the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants. On October 14, 1993 he suffered a minor stroke which ended his career.[2]
Thornton attended Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama. At the University of Alabama, he was an All-SEC defensive end in 1990. He is married to Tawanna and they have a son, George Jr. and a daughter, Georvauna Tene' (deceased).