Detroit Lions wide receiver Leonard Thompson attempts to head up field as Redskins linebacker Mel Kaufman tries to dislodge the ball during their game at R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1983. Thompson caught seven passes for 150 yards. The Redskins defeated the Lions 31-7 in the first round of the NFC playoffs. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Ed ReinkeHe was discovered at obscure Arizona Western College in Yuma by Oklahoma State coaches and went on to a 12-year career, all as a receiver for the Detroit Lions. Thompson caught 35 touchdown passes.
Life after football: Has worked in private business in Phoenix.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Leonard Thompson attempts to head up field as Redskins linebacker Mel Kaufman tries to dislodge the ball during their game at R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1983. Thompson caught seven passes for 150 yards. The Redskins defeated the Lions 31-7 in the first round of the NFC playoffs. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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