Running back, Northwestern State, to 1976
Sidney Thornton
- Born
- Sep 2, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Died
- Jan 28, 2023
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Sidney Thornton played running back at Northwestern State (to 1976). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Thornton in round 2, No. 48 overall in the 1977 NFL Draft.
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USFL | Oklahoma Outlaws |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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