Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#44|Gene Thompson Safety
Retired (1970, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-19-2002) Potential C 
Age at Death 64 Born 11-10-1937 in Montgomery, AL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 89 (1961) Experience 7 Years (143 Wks)
College California University Los Angeles, 1963 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D+ Pass Cover C+ Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover A- Kick Acc F 
Carrying D  Run Blocking D  Tackling B- Kick Return C 
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina D  Execution B- Agility C+
Strength B  Health D  Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude C  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS B  K D- GUN C+
WR D+ G D+ DE C+ FS B- P D  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB C+ H D+ HT C  KOS D 
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1961 GB 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 8 4.0 4 0 0
1964 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 36 12.0 20 0 0
1965 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 4 1 4 4.0 4 0 0
1966 GB 4 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
1967 GB 13 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1968 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
Total   112 111 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 28 19 9 61 6.8 20 0 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Gene Thompson has retired from football.
09-07-1969The Green Bay Blizzard have automatically waived Gene Thompson to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-04-1969The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Leroy Ogle, Bill Conwell, Larron Mitchell, and Cory Schmarr to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Darius Woodson, Gene Thompson, and Don Lane to the inactive roster.
11-26-1967Gene Thompson of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
09-11-1967The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Gene Thompson to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Joe Kassel to the inactive roster.
10-03-1966The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Joe Kassel to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Gene Thompson to the inactive roster.
10-02-1966Gene Thompson of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a lower leg fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
01-02-1966Gene Thompson of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
11-26-1961Gene Thompson of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
08-07-1961The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Louis Lord and Gene Thompson to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Rick Haman and Jason Weil to the inactive roster.