George Renardo Thornton (born April 27, 1968) is a former

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defensive tackle in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. He played three years for the Chargers and New York Giants. On October 14, 1993 he suffered a minor stroke which ended his career. Thornton attended Jeff Davis High School in

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. At the

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, he was an All- SEC defensive end in 1990. He is married to Tawanna and they have a son, George Jr. and a daughter, Georvauna Tene' (deceased).

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1968 births Living people Players of American football from Montgomery, Alabama American football defensive tackles Alabama Crimson Tide football players San Diego Chargers players New York Giants players {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub