DeathDecember 192014

Dick Thornton (Canadian football)

Dick Thornton, American-Canadian football player and coach (born 1939)

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When
Friday, December 19 201412 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Dick Thornton (Canadian football)

Who they were

Richard Quincy "Tricky Dick" Thornton was an American professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a defensive back and wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts from 1961 to 1972.

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December 19 2014 — 12 years ago, on a Friday.

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