:Tuffy Thompson
{{Short description|American football player (1914–2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tuffy Thompson
| number = 27, 50
| position = Halfback
| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|9|28}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|2|5|1914|9|28}}
| death_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 172
| college = Minnesota
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Pirates ({{NFL Year|1937}}–{{NFL Year|1938}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1939}})
| highlights =
- NFL champion (1939)
- 2× National champion (1935, 1936)
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 88
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 228
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 16
| statlabel4 = Passing attempts
| statvalue4 = 21
| statlabel5 = Completions
| statvalue5 = 6
| statlabel6 = Touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 2
| statvalue7 = 1-7
| pfr = ThomTu20
}}
Clarence Leonard "Tuffy" Thompson (September 28, 1914 – February 5, 2000) was a halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates before becoming a member of the Green Bay Packers during his final season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTu20.htm|title=Tuffy Thompson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2010-12-23}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave}}
{{1935 Minnesota Golden Gophers football navbox}}
{{1936 Minnesota Golden Gophers football navbox}}
{{1939 Green Bay Packers}}
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Category:People from Montevideo, Minnesota
Category:Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:American football halfbacks
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Category:Players of American football from Minnesota
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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