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Sacramento Kings


by the Kings in the second round, 29th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft) and acquired Rodney McCray from the Houston Rockets. In his first year with the Kings, McCray made 1988 NBA All-Defensive First Team. It was the first season the Kings would play without Reggie Theus and LaSalle Thompson (both part in the original team from Kansas City) or Joe Kleine (selected by the Kings as first round, sixth pick overall in the 1985 NBA draft). Thompson was drafted by the Kings in the
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Texas as the school's all-time leader in rebounds with 1,027, despite the fact he played only three years. The record would stand for 21 years until it was broken by James Thomas in 2004. Thompson was drafted by the Kings with the fifth overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft, making him the highest Texas player taken until LaMarcus Aldridge was selected second overall in 2006. In 1989–1990, he averaging 13.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while spending a half-season in Sacramento and the other half in Indiana
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History of the Philadelphia 76ers


the 76ers. It proved disastrous, as the team went 42–122 in its two seasons under Lucas. The acquisition of unproductive free agents such as Scott Williams and Charles Shackleford, players at the end of their careers such as LaSalle Thompson, Orlando Woolridge, and Scott Skiles along with stunningly unwise high draft picks such as Shawn Bradley and Sharone Wright were also factors in the team's decline. In fact, Wright would only play four seasons in the NBA while Temple product Eddie Jones—drafted 4 slots below Wright in 1994 by
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LaSalle Thompson


LaSalle Thompson III (born June 23, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player, who spent most of his 15-year career with the Kansas City/Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. The 6'10", 245-pound Thompson spent time at both the center and power forward positions during his playing career. He later served as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats, during head coach Larry Brown's tenure and for the New York Knicks during head coach Mike Woodson's tenure. Nicknamed "Tank", Thompson finished his career at
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LaSalle Street


at 135 S. LaSalle and a modern skyscraper 190 S. LaSalle line the street. One North LaSalle, the former Field Building, Chicago City Hall and the James R. Thompson Center are located within the Loop on LaSalle Street. The street was nicknamed "The Canyon" due to the tall, steep buildings that lie on both ends of the relatively narrow street, with the Chicago Board of Trade Building as the abrupt end of the apparent box canyon. The Rookery Building is a historic landmark located at 219 South LaSalle Street. Completed
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Philadelphia 76ers


the dual role of head coach and general manager. The enthusiastic Lucas had been successful as a head coach for the San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia hoped he could breathe new life into the 76ers. It proved disastrous, as the team went 42–122 in its two seasons under Lucas. The acquisition of unproductive free agents such as Scott Williams and Charles Shackleford, players at the end of their careers such as LaSalle Thompson, Orlando Woolridge, and Scott Skiles along with stunningly unwise high draft picks such as Shawn Bradley and Sharone Wright
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Texas Longhorns men's basketball


of the season. Consecutive double-digit wins over No. 10 and eventual Final Four participant Houston at Hofheinz Pavilion and No. 9 Arkansas in Austin vaulted Texas to No. 7 in the following poll. An 88–71 nationally televised win over South Carolina the following week moved Texas to No. 5 in the AP Poll, the then-highest ranking in program history. Keyed by the performance of 1982 All-American, national rebounding champion, and eventual fifth overall 1982 NBA draft pick LaSalle Thompson and the much-improved
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Mike Goff (American football)


Michael Jason Goff (born January 6, 1976) is a former American football guard and coach. He currently serves as a Defensive Analyst at the University of Southern California. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. Goff is a 1994 graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School in LaSalle, Illinois. In his last season at LaSalle-Peru, Goff was a team captain and had 34 tackles, 24 assists and two sacks at defensive tackle
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Texas Longhorns men's basketball


of so many Texas players that he famously had to press Texas male cheerleader Lance Watson into service during the Longhorns' abysmal 6–22 season of 1982–83. LaSalle Thompson, who was considering bypassing his senior season but was as yet undecided at the time Weltlich was hired, ultimately left for the 1982 NBA draft. More than a dozen Longhorn players would leave the program during Weltlich's first three years, and several would make negative comments about his grueling practices and his reliance on criticism and insults as a motivational tactic upon departing. Some
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Steve Thompson (Louisiana politician)


Steve D. Thompson (born December 15, 1935) is a real estate agent in Winnsboro, Louisiana, who served from 1988 to 1996 in the Louisiana State Senate for District 32, which encompasses all or parts of the seven parishes of Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, Rapides, and Tensas. Thompson was a son of Walter T. "Slick" Thompson (1906-1961) and the former Ethel Parks (1910-2009), a native of rural Liddieville in Franklin Parish who spent fifty years as
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Earl A. Thompson


applications, he was finally able to arrange a meeting with Lawrence Fisher, managing director of Cadillac Motor Car Division and Ernest Seaholm, Cadillac's chief engineer. They were interested in the idea, and (in 1924) Thompson was retained as a consultant while the transmission was perfected"(10 models in all). The first cars to use Thompson's synchromesh transmission design were Cadillac and LaSalle cars in 1928, then Buick 8's in 1931. Thompson sold his synchromesh transmission patents to GM in 1924 and 1930 for a reported $1
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James R. Thompson Center


The property takes up the entire block bound by Randolph, Lake, Clark and LaSalle Streets, one of the 35 full-size city blocks within Chicago's Loop. In front of the Thompson Center is a 1984 sculpture, "Monument With Standing Beast", by Jean Dubuffet. On February 13, 2018, Chicago Police Commander Paul Bauer was shot and killed, allegedly by Shomari Legghette, while Bauer was in pursuit of the suspect down a stairwell of the Thompson Center. The Thompson Center was designed by Helmut Jahn of
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LaSalle Thompson


. A regular starter for most of the first part of his career, in 1992–1993 Thompson moved to a role as the tough-nosed veteran off the bench, as Rik Smits and Dale Davis started every game in which they played. Thompson was a key reserve on the first Pacers team to reach the Eastern Conference Finals series, in 1993–1994. After the 1994–1995 season, Thompson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, playing there for a year before going to the Denver Nuggets. He ended his career with nine more games in a
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Darian Thompson


conclusion of the pre-draft process, Thompson was projected to be a second to fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the third best free safety in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the fifth best defensive back by "Sports Illustrated". The New York Giants selected Thompson in the third round (71st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Thompson was the sixth safety drafted in 2016. On June 2, 2016, the New York Giants signed Thompson to a four-year
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Gilles Gratton


Gilles Gratton (born July 28, 1952 in LaSalle, Quebec) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. As a youth, Gratton played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from LaSalle, Quebec. Gratton began his junior hockey career in 1969 with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association; after three years in Oshawa, Gratton was drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Instead of signing with Buffalo (where his brother, Norm
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Tokyo International Players


by Virginia Kouyoumdjian Sep 1998: "Love Off the Shelf" by Roger Hall, directed by Colin McCulloch Nov 1998: "Lettice and Lovage" by Peter Shaffer, directed by Jennie Preece Feb 1999: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Dale Wasserman, directed by Malcolm Duff Apr 1999: "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Otey (reading) May 1999: "Whodunnit" by Anthony Shaffer, directed by Janet Thompson Sep 1999: "The Odd Couple" by Neil Simon,
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Snowshoe Thompson


years old. In 1837, at the age of 10, Thompson came to America with his mother, settling first on a farm in the Fox River settlement in LaSalle County, Illinois. The family subsequently moved on the Norwegian immigrant settlement in Shelby County, Missouri which was under the leadership of Cleng Peerson. In 1839, they were joined by Thompson's brother Tostein (1819-1880) and sister Kari (born 1822). In 1840, they followed Hans Barlien and moved to the Sugar Creek Settlement in Lee County
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Rich Thompson (outfielder)


Jays traded Thompson to the Pittsburgh Pirates in July for pitcher John Wasdin. Thompson was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 Draft and was traded to the Kansas City Royals. In April 2004 the Royals returned Thompson to the Pirates. In 2006, while playing for the Triple A Indianapolis Indians, Thompson was an International League Mid Season All Star. He was granted free agency after the 2006 season. Thompson was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the Rule 5 Draft and was traded to the Kansas City Royals
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Mike O'Neill (ice hockey)


Michael Anthony O'Neill (born November 3, 1967) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. O'Neill was born in LaSalle, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1979 and 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from LaSalle. O'Neill played four years at Yale University before spending the 1989–90 season with Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga. He was drafted 15th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft while he was at Yale University. He joined the Jets
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Sandra Thompson (politician)


Sandra Smith "Sandy" Thompson Herman' (born October 4, 1946) is a former Louisiana state administrator, who retired in 2007 from the directorship of the Atchafalaya Basin Program. Thompson’s roots are in north Louisiana; her father’s family was from Jena in Lasalle Parish; her mother’s family was from Baskin in Franklin Parish. Her father, Homer Smith, became a Church of Christ minister and the family moved every few years, from Pineville to Houma, Patterson, New Iberia, back to Pineville and then
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LaSalle station (Buffalo Metro Rail)


LaSalle is a Buffalo Metro Rail underground station located at the corner of Main Street and LaSalle Avenue and is one stop from the northern terminus. Original drafting plans had the station used as a turnout between the current Metro Rail line and three proposed extensions; the Tonawanda Line, which would extend service into the cities of Tonawanda and Niagara Falls; the North Buffalo Line, which would extend service to Elmwood Avenue on an abandoned railroad right-of-way between Hertel and Kenmore Avenues; and the East Buffalo line, to connect
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Richard S. Thompson


Without his strong showing in his own LaSalle Parish, Brady would have been defeated. A cotton, soybean, cattle, hay, and pecan farmer, Thompson resided in Colfax, the seat of Grant Parish. He died two days before his 81st birthday. Thompson and his surviving wife, Lucille (born 1918), have two daughters, Barbara T. Brown and her husband Daniel Wallace "Dan" Brown (born 1941) of Colfax, and Ellen T. Anderson and her husband, Paul J. Anderson, Sr., of
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LaSalle Thompson


Pacers uniform, following the trade-deadline deal that also brought Mark Jackson back to Indiana. Thompson served a stint as general manager and head coach of the San Diego Wildfire in the American Basketball Association in the 2000–01 season, which would be the only season of the Wildfire's existence. Currently, he is co-owner of Prime Time Motors, an automobile sales firm in California. On May 30, 2008, Thompson accepted an offer from Larry Brown (for whom he played during his stints with Indiana Pacers) and
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Surgeon General (Canada)


1930 10. Colonel AE Snell CMG, OStJ, DSO Sep 1933 11. Colonel JL Potter BStJ, MD Jul 1936 12. Brigadier RM Gorssline OStJ, DSO, MD Nov 1939 13. Major-General GB Chisholm CC, MC & Bar, CBE, ED, MD Sep 1942 ("Note 1") 14. Major-General CP Fenwick CB, CBE, MC, ED, MD Jan 1945 ("Note 1") 15. Brigadier CS Thompson OBE, ED, MD Mar 1946 ("Note
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Richard Thompson (businessman)


50% of his shares. He stepped off the board completely in 1989 and sold the balance of his shares. Total realization, £350m. Richard acquired 51% of Copson plc in Nov 86, aged 22. Chairman of Windsor Racecourse Aug 87 aged 23. Chairman of Queens Park Rangers F.C. Sep 88 aged 24. Chairman of Planal/Quinta do Lago Jan 1990 aged 25. Chairman of Hobson plc and Union Square plc Sep 1990 aged 26. Richard is still the youngest chairman in Premiership history. Engineered reversal
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Taylor Thompson (baseball)


Taylor F. Thompson (born June 18, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Thompson played college baseball at Auburn University from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 25th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and returned to Auburn. He was then drafted again by the White Sox in the 44th round of the 2009 Draft. Thompson was called up to the majors
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Tyrus Thompson


scouts and NFL draft experts. Thompson was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round, 185th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2015. He was released on September 18, 2015. Thompson was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 18, 2015. Thompson signed with the Lions on November 10, 2016. He was released on May 9, 2016. On May 16, 2016, Thompson signed with the Saints. He was placed on injured reserve
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Last Chance Harvey


" Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle" observed, "One's enjoyment of "Last Chance Harvey" will depend on how suitable one considers the pairing of these characters and how felicitous one considers the pairing of these performers. The latter is most important, because if you enjoy Hoffman and Thompson together, you might be able to overlook the ghastly prospect of poor Kate's throwing her life away on this guy. To be sure, Thompson and Hoffman are watchable and engaging, and that counts for something. But
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Emma Thompson


-Lewis. The film was her second hit of the year, earning $65million and critical praise, and was nominated for Best Picture along with "The Remains of the Day". In 1994, Thompson made her Hollywood debut playing a goofy doctor alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in the blockbuster "Junior". Although the male pregnancy storyline was poorly received by most critics and flopped at the box office, Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle" praised the lead trio. She returned to independent cinema for a
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Monte Towe


Towe and David Thompson are credited with "inventing" the alley-oop. Because dunking was illegal at the time, Towe would throw the ball to Thompson while he was in the air and Thompson would gently drop the ball in the basket. Towe was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the third round of the 1975 ABA Draft and by the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth round of the 1975 NBA Draft. Towe joined Thompson in signing with Denver, for whom he played in 1976 in the final year of the American Basketball
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James R. Thompson Center


remains very costly to operate, and is insufficient on hot days; internal temperatures have reached as high as . The building is also bitterly cold in the winter; in its early years, ice formed on the interior of some of the wall panels. The marble floor of the atrium initially developed unsightly water stains, an issue which has since been resolved. The Clark/Lake 'L' station, the second busiest in the system, is housed between the Thompson Center and the 203 N. LaSalle building across the street.
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Shaq Thompson


tied for second in the nation with four fumble recoveries. Following his junior season, Thompson declared for the 2015 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers selected Thompson in the first round (25th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the third outside linebacker, behind Bud Dupree and Shane Ray, and seventh edge rusher drafted in 2015. On May 7, 2015, the Carolina Panthers signed Thompson to a four-year, $8.80 million contract that includes $7.17 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.66 million
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Bubba Thompson


, but changed his commitment to the University of Alabama in February 2017. A three-star football recruit, he also received offers to play college football from the University of Tennessee and the University of Mississippi. Thompson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the draft. Thompson officially signed with the Rangers a few days after the draft and was assigned to the AZL Rangers, where he spent the whole season, posting a
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Jason Thompson (first baseman, born 1954)


Jason Dolph Thompson (born July 6, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and the current owner and operator of Jason Thompson Baseball, which offers baseball instruction in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He threw and batted left-handed. Thompson was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifteenth round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft, but chose instead to play ball at Cal-State Northridge. He was then selected in the fourth round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers.
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Rory Thompson


during his junior football and upon graduation was signed by the Gold Coast Football Club to compete in the TAC Cup in 2009. Following Thompson's announcement of signing with the Gold Coast, it was revealed the Brisbane Lions had a strong interest in the local junior and intended to draft him at the 2008 AFL Draft had he elected. Thompson was one of only four players from the Gold Coast region drafted into the inaugural Gold Coast Suns squad, the others being Marc Lock, Jack Stanlake and Joel Wilkinson. Thompson made his AFL
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Tristan Thompson


tournament that he planned to return to Texas for his sophomore season but changed his mind. On April 21, 2011, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his three years of college eligibility. On June 23, 2011, Thompson was drafted fourth overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the time, he was the highest drafted Canadian-born player in NBA history, that was until Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins were selected with the first overall pick in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Thompson continued
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Brandyn Thompson


Brandyn Thompson (born October 30, 1989) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State. Thompson was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Although he made the active 53-man roster at the start of the season, he was waived October 5, to make room for Phillip Buchanon after the latter's suspension
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Michael Thompson (American football)


Michael Thompson (born February 11, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League. Thompson was drafted in the 4th round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Thompson played for the Falcons until being released in 2002. In his career with the Falcons, Thompson played in 4 games, starting just two of them. He played college football at Tennessee State University. On August 31, 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Thompson had been arrested. He was
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LaSalle Thompson


the Charlotte Bobcats to become an assistant coach  where he worked until Larry Brown parted ways with the Bobcats after the team started the season 9-19 on December 22, 2010. Before the start of 2012–13 NBA season, Thompson became assistant coach of the New York Knicks under Mike Woodson (with whom he played for Kings in Kansas City and Sacramento) replacing Kenny Atkinson who quit to join the Atlanta Hawks staff. He worked for Knicks for 2 seasons until Woodson was fired on April 21, 2014. Has one son (
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Mykkele Thompson


Mykkele Thompson (born April 22, 1993) is an Italian American football cornerback who is currently signed to the Canadian Football League Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Texas. Thompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas. Thompson played at Texas from 2011 to 2014. Thompson was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. On August 14, 2015, Thompson tore his Achilles tendon during the preseason opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. On the following day,
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Brandon Thompson (American football)


Brandon Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Thompson attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia. As a senior, he had 19 sacks and 61 tackles. Regarded as a four-star recruit by "Rivals.com", Thompson was listed as the ninth best defensive tackle prospect of his class. Thompson was originally redshirted as a freshman
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Syd'Quan Thompson


Syd'Quan Thompson (born February 7, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 225th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at California. Thompson was born on February 7, 1987. in Sacramento, California, to mother Patrice Thompson. He is also the brother of Carolina Panthers' linebacker Shaq Thompson. He attended Grant Union High School where he played football and earned all-state honors three times. As a junior in 2004, he recorded
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Rocky Thompson (American football)


the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, finishing sixth. The Giants drafted Thompson in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft with the 18th overall selection. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games for the Giants in 1971 and 1972, primarily as a kickoff returner, but his NFL career went sour, only scoring three touchdowns in his career. The Giants released Thompson before the start of the 1974 season. Deadspin ranked Thompson as the 7th worst NFL player of all time noting "Shortly after Thompson was selected in the first
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Justin Thompson (baseball)


Justin Ray Thompson (born March 8, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1996 to 1999 and the Texas Rangers in 2005. Thompson was drafted out of high school in the first round of the 1991 MLB draft and started his career in Detroit Tigers minor league system. Thompson started his pro career with the rookie class Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League in 1991. Thompson moved up to class "A" the next year joining the South Atlantic League's Fayetteville Generals in 1992
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Miles Thompson


Record for scoring a goal in every game he played in. Miles Thompson was drafted in the third round, 20th overall, in the 2014 MLL Draft by the Rochester Rattlers. He was then traded to the Florida Launch and was on the active roster with them in their inaugural season. In 2015, the Launch selected Miles' brother Lyle first overall in the 2015 MLL Draft. The brothers' first game together was against the Ohio Machine. Miles was drafted third overall in the 2014 NLL draft by the Minnesota Swarm.
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Syd'Quan Thompson


2009 season, and wrote, "His straight-line speed, agility, reliable open-field tackling and natural return skills would be earning significantly more attention from the national media if he played in the Big Ten or SEC." The NFL Draft Scout assessed him as the best cornerback out of the 226 available for the 2010 NFL Draft and projected him as a first or second round selection. Following his senior season, Thompson represented Cal at the 2010 Senior Bowl Thompson was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL
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Tedric Thompson


Tedric Thompson (born January 20, 1995) is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado. The Seattle Seahawks selected Thompson in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the 12th safety selected in 2017 and was one of three safeties drafted by the Seahawks that year. Thompson was the second safety selected by the Seahawks behind Michigan's Delano Hill, but was selected before Cincinnati’s Mike Tyson. On May
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Ted Thompson


focusing mostly on defense by signing cornerback Charles Woodson from the Oakland Raiders, safety Marquand Manuel from the Seattle Seahawks, defensive tackle Ryan Pickett from the St. Louis Rams, and linebacker Ben Taylor from the Cleveland Browns. In the 2006 NFL Draft, Thompson amassed 12 picks and continued his restructuring on the defensive side of the football. With the fifth overall pick in the draft, Thompson selected linebacker A. J. Hawk from Ohio State. Thompson later added another Big Ten linebacker, Abdul Hodge from Iowa. Thompson also nabbed eventual starter
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2009 California Golden Bears football team


at the Senior Bowl by Tyson Alualu and Syd'Quan Thompson. Jahvid Best announced on January 2, 2010 that he forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft. He was picked by the Detroit Lions as the 30th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft following Tyson Alualu, who was drafted as the 10th overall selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars. This marked the first time since 2003 that two Cal players had been drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. No other players were drafted until Syd'Quan Thompson was the final Cal
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Christian Thompson (American football)


Christian Thompson (born June 14, 1990) is a former American football safety. He played college football at South Carolina State University. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played college football at South Carolina State University. Thompson signed a four-year contract with Baltimore Ravens after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 130th overall pick. On April 1, 2013,
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David Thompson (baseball)


as a senior. Thompson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 38th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Thompson originally committed to the University of Miami to play both college baseball and college football. However, he left the football team to focus on baseball full-time. As a freshman, Thompson started 51 of 52 games between first and third base. He hit .286/.368/.462 with six home runs and 46 runs batted in (RBIs) over 182 at-bats. As a
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Jason Thompson (basketball)


Jason Carlton Thompson (born July 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association. He was a starting center playing college basketball for the Rider Broncs from 2004 to 2008, and was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. A native of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Thompson led Lenape High School to the 2004 New Jersey Group IV state title. Thompson went on to play four seasons of college basketball for the Rider Broncs men
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Trenton Thompson


's Terry Beckner. In January 2018, Thompson declared his intent to forgo his senior year at Georgia and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Thompson signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns. He was waived on July 30, 2018. Thompson was signed by the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football on January 18, 2019. He made the final roster on January 30, 2019. After a four tackle performance in a 38-22 week 1 victory over the
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Abe Thompson


Road Warhawks, with whom he won the 1999 Don Greer Cup and the 1999 US U-17 National Championship. Thompson was drafted in the second round, 16th overall, of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas, and subsequently spent four years in Texas. He was traded to Kansas City Wizards on September 5, 2008, in exchange for allocation money. Houston Dynamo acquired Thompson and allocation money from Kansas City in exchange for forward Kei Kamara. However, Thompson was waived at the end of the season and selected by Real
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Taylor Thompson (American football)


Taylor Thompson (born October 19, 1989) is a former American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the fifth round (pick 145 overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released during minicamps on June 18, 2015. He played college football at Southern Methodist. Thompson attended Prosper High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete excelling in Basketball, Baseball, Track and Football. Following his Junior year, Thompson was
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Chris Thompson (running back)


Chris Thompson (born October 20, 1990) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State University, and was drafted by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Thompson grew up in Greenville, Florida and attended and played high school football at Madison High School. He received offers from Florida State, Clemson, Memphis, and Miami. He chose to attend Florida State. On October 10, 2009, Thompson
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Bill Thompson (American football)


William Allen Thompson (born October 10, 1946) is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland State College and was inducted into the Hawk Hall of Fame in 1984. Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1987. Thompson played his entire 13-year career for the Denver Broncos from 1969-1981. During his career
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Shaq Thompson


He also played in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year. In addition to football, Thompson was a standout baseball player. Thompson was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round of the 2012 MLB Draft, and played for the Sox' rookie-level team in the Gulf Coast League in the summer of 2012. He decided to end his baseball career and focus on football full-time after he went 0–39 with 37 strikeouts over 13 games. Also a talented sprinter, Thompson lettered
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Tage Thompson


July 1, 2018, he was part of a trade by the Blues that sent Vladimír Sobotka, Patrik Berglund, a 2019 first round draft pick, and a 2021 second round draft pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ryan O'Reilly. His father was a former NHL player and current head coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Brent Thompson, mother is Kimberly Oliver Thompson from Phoenix, Arizona, and brother Tyce Thompson, who attended Salisbury High School and played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL. He is now
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Del Thompson


Delbert Ray Thompson (born February 21, 1958) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He first enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin before transferring to Ranger College and lastly the University of Texas at El Paso. Thompson attended Hamlin High School in Hamlin, Texas. He was also a member of the New York Jets. Thompson was selected by
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Tristan Thompson


Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Texas before being drafted fourth overall by the Cavaliers in the 2011 NBA draft. He also represents Canada in international competition. Thompson won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Born in Toronto, Thompson attended St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in Brampton for his freshman year. After driving from Brampton twice to visit a prep school
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Ethan Thompson


14-18 shooting. In his college debut against Southern Utah, Thompson scored 20 points, had 5 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds. On March 3, 2018, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 92-67 win over Washington State. After his sophomore season, Thompson declared for the 2019 NBA draft and is expected to hire an agent, and could still be eligible for NCAA competition if he withdraws his name from the 2019 NBA Draft by May 29, 2019. Thompson played for Puerto Rico at
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Ted Thompson


general manager of the Packers in 2005. When Thompson was hired the Packers were over the salary cap for the upcoming 2005 season. Some of Thompson's first decisions included declining to re-sign starting guard Marco Rivera and releasing starting guard Mike Wahle and starting safety Darren Sharper, three key components of the team's three-time NFC North division championship team. Thompson's first draft netted a quarterback in first round pick Aaron Rodgers, as well as defensive starters in safety Nick Collins and linebacker Brady Poppinga. The drafting of
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Fred Thompson 2008 presidential campaign


The 2008 presidential campaign of Fred Thompson, lawyer, lobbyist, character actor and former Senator from Tennessee began on September 5, 2007 after six months of speculation. He was a Republican Party primary candidate seeking to represent his party in the 2008 United States presidential election. On March 11, 2007, Thompson appeared on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the possibility of a 2008 candidacy for president. The announcement spurred several grassroots draft movements, including a well-organized draft campaign started by Dean Rice, a former Thompson political
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Jeremy Thompson (American football)


Jeremy Cam Thompson (born October 9, 1985) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest. He is the younger brother of former New York Giants offensive lineman Orrin Thompson. Thompson played high school football at Charlotte Christian School. He was ranked 40th nationally at defensive end by Rivals.com and ranked 19th among North Carolina prospects. He
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Wade Thompson


Wade Thompson (born 28 August 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Known for his electrifying pace, with a good goal sense, Thompson was drafted at No. 4 in the 2009 AFL Rookie draft from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club North Adelaide. After played in the opening round 2009 NAB Cup game against the Sydney Swans in which scored three goals, Thompson continued to impress during the preseason and was elevated
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Jason Thompson (first baseman, born 1971)


Jason Michael Thompson (born June 13, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. Thompson attended Laguna Hills High School in Laguna Hills, California and the University of Arizona and Pepperdine University. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the ninth round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. Thompson demonstrated decent power while in the Padres' farm system, clubbing 21 home runs and driving in 109 runs in 1994. However, he also proved himself to be something of a defensive liability. He committed twelve
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Gary Thompson (basketball)


Amateur Athletic Union, though he was also drafted in the fifth round of the 1957 NBA draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Thompson had a successful career with the 66ers, earning AAU All-America honors three times and leading Phillips to an AAU title in 1962. He later coached the 66ers as well. After his playing days were over, Thompson began the Gary Thompson Oil Company, a business venture made possible by his affiliation with the Phillips Petroleum Company. He also embarked on a 34-year television broadcasting career – serving as color
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NBA draft


again in 2016 with South Sudanese–Australian prospect Thon Maker in the first round. Foreign players have made a large impact on how teams are now drafting. When the draft began, foreign players were not selected. As the years progressed, things began to change and a few international players were selected. The first foreign player, in the sense of being a national of a country other than the U.S., to be chosen first overall in the draft was Bahamian Mychal Thompson in 1978. However, Thompson's selection was not
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Derek Thompson (baseball)


Derek Rain Thompson (born January 8, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft and pitched in the Indians minor league system for the Burlington Indians (2000), Columbus Indians (2001–2002) and Kinston Indians (2002). He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft on December 16, 2002, and then sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. For the Dodgers he played for the Jacksonville Suns
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Aaron Thompson


senior, with 133 strikeouts and 35 walks in 66 innings. Brother of Will Thompson, professional actor and creator of Free Native, and Luke Milstead, a two-time Texas academic All-State athlete. He had signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas A&M, but was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft and joined the Florida Marlins organization. While with the Marlins; Thompson was selected as organizational Pitcher of the Month, Player of the Week, and he represented
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Tyrus Thompson


Tyrus Thompson (born November 17, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently Retired. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Thompson attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. He was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. Overall, he
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FIPS 140


development. In the first draft version of the FIPS 140-3 standard, NIST introduced a new software security section, one additional level of assurance (Level 5) and new Simple Power Analysis (SPA) and Differential Power Analysis (DPA) requirements. The draft issued on 11 Sep 2009, however, reverted to four security levels and limits the security levels of software to levels 1 and 2. Due to the way in which the validation process is set up, a software vendor is required to re-validate their
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Tristan Thompson


to make history, drafted alongside Joseph, who was picked 29th by the San Antonio Spurs, one of only two occasions in NBA history that two Canadians were selected in the first round of the same draft, the other being in 1983 when Leo Rautins and Stewart Granger were selected 17th and 25th respectively. The 2011 draft was also the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round of a draft, when Thompson's former collegiate teammate Jordan Hamilton went 26th overall to the Dallas Mavericks. During the 2011 NBA
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Mychel Thompson


basketball at Washington State University before being drafted in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. His youngest brother, Trayce, was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Thompson played high school basketball at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon for two years, before finishing off his high school career at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. After high school, he played one year at Stoneridge Prep, located in Simi Valley,
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Guillaume Latendresse


Guillaume Latendresse (born May 24, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and played in the NHL with Montreal, the Minnesota Wild and the Ottawa Senators. Latendresse was born in LaSalle, Quebec, but grew up in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec. As a youth, Latendresse played in the 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the
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Ted Thompson


, who was starting by game eight and went on to have an outstanding season. In the 2007 NFL Draft, Thompson selected University of Tennessee defensive tackle Justin Harrell with the #16 overall selection in the first round. This move was a surprise selection to many fans because Harrell was not a widely known player, had a long history of injury, and many felt the team had more pressing needs. Fans and draft prognosticators also widely panned Thompson's selection of James Jones in the third round. Despite heavy criticism, Jones
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Mike Thompson (American football)


Mike John Thompson (born December 22, 1971) is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and played that season with the team. The following season, he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, but did not see any playing time during the regular season. After playing the following season with the Bengals he played two more with the Cleveland Browns. He was also a member of the Browns during the 2001 NFL season
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Jack Thompson (American football)


in school history to have his number retired (with Pro Football Hall of Famer Mel Hein). Thompson wore No. 14 and graduated from Evergreen High School in 1974, south of Seattle. Thompson was the first quarterback selected in the 1979 NFL Draft, taken third overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, and played there for four years, which included the Super Bowl season in 1981. Considered by ESPN to be a bust of a draft pick (#26 worst – fellow WSU grad Ryan Leaf is considered #1),
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Ricky Thompson


Ricky Don Thompson (born May 15, 1954) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. Thompson was a member of the 1974 Southwest Conference (SWC) championship team at Baylor which is known in school lore as the "Miracle on the Brazos" team since the 1973 Baylor team had finished in last
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Mychal Thompson


Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955) is a Bahamian-American former basketball player. The No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the power forward and center positions for the University of Minnesota and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He is the father of basketball players Klay Thompson and Mychel Thompson, and baseball player Trayce Thompson. Thompson was born in
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Petr Klíma


to Klíma without Czechoslovak officials realizing it. Klíma, who spoke no English when he finally arrived in Detroit on Sep 22, 1985, was fortunate that the Red Wings also managed to bring his girlfriend to the U.S. In honor of his successful defection, a grateful and overjoyed Klíma requested sweater number 85 and wore it throughout his NHL career as a reminder of the year in which he gained freedom. Klíma was drafted in the fifth round (88th overall) of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Red Wings. He played
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Andy Thompson (baseball)


Andrew John Thompson (born October 8, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in . Thompson was drafted straight out of Sun Prairie High School by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 23rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. His best minor league season came in when he hit 31 home runs and had 95 RBI for Double-A Knoxville and Triple-A Syracuse. He started with Triple-A Syracuse, but was briefly promoted to the majors in May where
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Ted Thompson


Rodgers was especially notable in that he had been expected to be selected much earlier in the draft but wound up falling to the late first round. In free agency following the draft, Thompson signed low-priced players, picking up guards Matt O'Dwyer and Adrian Klemm to make up for the losses of Wahle and Rivera. However, O'Dwyer was cut during training camp, and Klemm was benched towards the end of the season. Thompson acquired several free agents during the season that proved more successful, including running back Samkon Gado,
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Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1983)


Scott Thompson (born 14 March 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by with pick 16 in the 2000 national draft from in the SANFL, and was traded to Adelaide after the 2004 season. He is currently an assistant coach at the Port Adelaide Football Club. Thompson debuted with in round 10, 2001 as an 18-year-old. After winning the club's Best First Year Player award in 2001
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Reyna Thompson


Reyna Onald Thompson (born August 28, 1963, in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season as a special teams player. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He was a star football player in high school at Thomas Jefferson H.S. in Dallas. Reyna is married to Nadine Thompson. He is retired and teaches high school English
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Leroy Thompson (running back)


. In spite of missing part of the season with a foot injury, he finished the year with 152 carries for 573 yards, and 20 receptions for 245 yards. During his career at Penn State, Thompson compiled 1,215 rushing yards and 416 receiving yards, and scored 12 touchdowns. He graduated with a degree in speech communications. Drafted by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft, Thompson impressed Steelers coach Chuck Noll with his ability to read deep routes and catch the ball out of the backfield. He spent
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Cedric Thompson


Cedric Thompson (born February 10, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Minnesota. Born in Los Angeles, Thompson grew up in Bombay Beach, California. He has two siblings, brother Tedric and sister Cedrinae. He became one of the primary subjects of the 2011 documentary "Bombay Beach" directed by Alma Har'el. He later cited boredom in Bombay Beach as his inspiration for pro football. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. On
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Mike Thompson (1970s pitcher)


Michael Wayne Thompson (born September 6, 1949 in Denver, Colorado) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the big leagues in 1971 and from 1973 to 1975 for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Thompson's professional career began in 1967, after he was drafted in the third round in that year's draft. He played for the Geneva Senators, going 2-5 with
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Craig Thompson (soccer)


Craig Thompson (born January 24, 1986 in Littleton, Colorado) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Colorado Foxes in the USL Premier Development League. Thompson attended Highlands Ranch High School, and played four years of college soccer at the Colorado School of Mines. He was drafted in the second round with the 28th overall selection of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was waived by Dynamo before playing a senior game, and was eventually picked up by D.C. United on June 30. He made
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Jeremy Thompson (American football)


the backfield. He finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles (35 solos). He also caused two fumbles and batted down three passes. He was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award, given to the college player who best personifies the spirit of sportsmanship. 395-pound bench press. 450-pound squat. Thompson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round (pick 102) of the 2008 NFL Draft. On December 30, 2009, Thompson was placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury.
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Nate Thompson


Nathan Scott Thompson (born October 5, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks, and Ottawa Senators. The Bruins drafted him in the sixth round (183rd overall) at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Thompson played major junior ice hockey for the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Seattle Thunderbirds beginning in the 2001–02 season.
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Nate Thompson


After his second season with Seattle, in 2002–03, he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round, 183rd overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft on June 21–22, 2003. Thompson remained with the Thunderbirds for two additional seasons after his NHL selection by the Bruins, in 2003–04 and 2004–05. However, during the latter season, he joined Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins on their run in the 2005 Calder Cup playoffs, making his professional debut. Thompson signed an entry
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1988 NBA expansion draft


pick Dell Curry from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hornets' other selections included one-time All-Star Rickey Green and three former first-round picks, Muggsy Bogues, Michael Brooks and Bernard Thompson. On the draft-day, the Hornets also acquired Kelly Tripucka from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Mike Brown, a draftee from the Chicago Bulls. Brooks and Thompson never played for the Hornets. Brooks left the NBA and signed with a French team, while Thompson was traded to the Houston Rockets prior to the start
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Errol Thompson (ice hockey)


winger. However, in 1969 Thompson was still an undiscovered talent playing in P.E.I.'s NBSHL senior league on the Charlottetown Royals for $15 a game when he was spotted by legendary Leaf goalie Johnny Bower turned scout. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 1970 Amateur NHL Draft and made his NHL debut in 1970, playing in only one game. He played the rest of that year and the next in Toronto's minor league club, the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League. In 1972, Thompson was called up to
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Nicolas Deslauriers


Nicolas Deslauriers (born February 22, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. His play has been described as a mix between a enforcer and a grinder. Deslauriers was born in LaSalle, Quebec, but grew up in Saint-Anicet, Quebec. Deslauriers played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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Kamau Peterson


Kamau Peterson (born September 16, 1978) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and currently the offensive coordinator for the York Lions football team. He last played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2001 CFL Draft and won the 89th Grey Cup with the team that year. Although he was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, Peterson grew up in LaSalle, Ontario, so he counts as a non-import in the
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