Del Thompson
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Kermit, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||
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| Born | February 21, 1958 Kermit, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hamlin (Hamlin, Texas) | ||||||
| College | UTEP | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 5th round, 130th overall pick | ||||||
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Delbert Ray Thompson (born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1982 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, Ranger College and the University of Texas at El Paso.
Delbert Ray Thompson was born on February 21, 1958, in Kermit, Texas.[1] He attended Hamlin High School in Hamlin, Texas.[1]
Thompson first played college football for the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas at Austin in 1977, totaling five carries for 32 yards, one reception for 18 yards, and one punt return for two yards.[2] He later transferred to Ranger College.[1] He was then a two-year letterman for the UTEP Miners of the University of Texas at El Paso from 1980 to 1981.[1]