RUPE THORNTONThornton, Rupert VanceHeight: 5-10 Weight: 210 Born: November 5, 1918 Denver, CO Died: July 17, 1993 High School: Franklin (Portland, OR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Santa Clara | |
| 1939 | Santa Clara | Lettered |
| 1940 | Santa Clara | Lettered |
| 1941 | Santa Clara | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (54th overall) 1942 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1946 SF AAFC | 35 | ROG | 11 | 0 |
| 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC | 46 | OT-DT-OG-DG | 14 | 0 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 25 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 2/12/1946 | 1946 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1946 SF AAFC |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1948 | 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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