Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1982
Bill Thompson – Football and Track, 1935-1937 (Deceased)
Thompson played football and ran track for Murray State from 1935-37. An offensive back, he helped the Racers compile a 16-10-1 record in his three seasons with the varsity. He was a member of Coach Roy Stewart’s 1937 team that finished 8-1-1.
An Owensboro, Ky., native, Thompson was primarily a quarterback during his playing days. He made Honorable Mention All-American status in both the 1936 and 1937 seasons. He was also Honorable Mention All-KIAC in ’37.
He scored 91 points for the Racers in three years, with his highest total in 1936 (46 pints, including seven touchdowns). One of his greatest moments came in the Racer’s 23-0 whitewashing of Tennessee Tech in 1937, when he broke off a 63-yard run, helping Murray roll up 326 yards in total offense.
Thompson was one of Murray State’s top track performers in the late 1930’s. He held the school record for the 220-yard. (Murray Ledger & Times, September 13, 1982)
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