Guard, Santa Clara, to 1941

Rupe Thornton

Rupe Thornton played guard at Santa Clara (to 1941). The Chicago Cardinals took Thornton in round 7, No. 54 overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.

Best season: 1940; Second-team All-Pacific Coast
Drafted: No. 54; Round 7, 1942 NFL Draft (Chicago Cardinals)

Honors

1940Second-team All-Pacific Coast

The teams in those years

1940 Santa Clara6–⁠1–⁠1No. 11 in the final AP poll

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