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 status	American
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Iowa
AFL draft	1962, round: 3, pick: 22
Drafted by	Boston Patriots
NFL draft	1962, round: 7, pick: 87
Drafted by	Los Angeles Rams[1]
Career history
As player
1962–1968	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1962) Second-team All-Big Ten (1961)

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]

References

1. "1962 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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.