Wilfred Thorpe
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| Positions | Guard, Linebacker, Defensive end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | January 8, 1917 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Died | July 16, 1998 (aged 81) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Little Rock Central | ||||
| College | Arkansas (1936-1939) | ||||
| NFL draft | 1940 (9th round, 75th overall pick) | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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Wilfred Egner Thorpe (January 8, 1917 – July 16, 1998) was an American professional football guard and linebacker. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 9th round (75th overall) of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Cleveland Rams from 1941 to 1942.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Wilfred Thorpe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Wilfred Thorpe Stats, News & Video - G, Cleveland Rams". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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- 1917 births
- 1998 deaths
- American football guards
- American football linebackers
- Arkansas Razorbacks football players
- Cleveland Rams players
- Little Rock Central High School alumni
- Players of American football from Little Rock, Arkansas
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs
