 Thompson in 1925 | |
| Georgia Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 1900 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died: | October 31, 1981 (aged 81) |
| Career history | |
| College | Georgia (1921–1922; 1924–1925) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ralph Sandford "Smack" Thompson (May 30, 1900 – October 31, 1981) was a college football player. He was the brother of Charlie Thompson.[1]
Thompson was an All-Southern end for Kid Woodruff's Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, captain of its 1925 team.[2][3] That team defeated Auburn 34 to 0 in Columbus.[4] Allegedly, Thompson would yell out in his sleep. On the eve of a 3–0 loss to Georgia Tech, he screamed out "Kill the SOB", referring to Doug Wycoff. Once during the game both were knocked unconscious.[5] "He was absolutely poison" wrote Morgan Blake about Thompson, "with reckless disregard for life and limb, he plunged into the thick of every play."[5]
