Hall of Fame
Vince Thomson transferred from Kansas in 1983 and soon found his place on the starting defensive line where he received second team NAIA All-American honors in 1984. He was an All-CSIC performer both of the years he played for the Griffons (’83-’84). The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft before he later went on to play in the Canadian Football League for two years.
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In 1984, he recorded four sacks for a loss of 33 yards and had another five tackles for loss. He forced one fumble and recorded one pass interception to go along with his 36 solo tackles.
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Thomson currently serves as the Vice President, General Manager and Co-owner of Ideastream Consumer Products in Cleveland, Ohio, where he makes his home with his wife, Susan.
