Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1948 46 LHB 5-11 150 Fr N Bicknell, IN
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 48-49 LJ 5-11 150 Fr * Bicknell, IN 49-50 LJ 5-11 150 So * Bicknell, IN 50-51 LJ 5-11 150 Jr * Bicknell, IN
| Johnny Thombleson |
Full Name: John Elbert Thombleson
Born: August 23, 1927, Edwardsport, Ind.
Died: June 11, 2020, Jacksonville, Fla.
School: Bicknell High School in Bicknell, Indiana
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1948 46 LHB 5-11 150 Fr N Bicknell, IN |
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Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 48-49 LJ 5-11 150 Fr * Bicknell, IN 49-50 LJ 5-11 150 So * Bicknell, IN 50-51 LJ 5-11 150 Jr * Bicknell, IN |
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John Elbert Thombleson Obtuary. Published by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla. John Elbert Thombleson, age 92, was called home peacefully by his Lord and Savior on June 11, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida. John was born and raised in Edwardsport, Indiana to the late Joseph Edward and Elberta Dale (West) Thombleson on August 23, 1927. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Rosemary (Ballow) Thombleson, on August 14, 1949. He graduated from Bicknell High School in 1946, attended and graduated from Florida State University, with his Bachelor of Education and graduated from Austin Peay University with his MBA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was in the Koran War. John was an educator and retired after 32 years of service with the Duval County School District, he was a coach at Arlington Middle, Dean of Boys and Assistance Principal at Sandalwood, and Principal at Landon Middle and Edward H. White. John was an athlete in his younger years and when he attended FSU, it was the first year it was co-ed, he always said that he was an "Original Seminole." He played football there under a scholarship and was one of their first quarterbacks, but also played other positions. In addition, he participated on the track and field and basketball teams. John loved camping, hiking, and biking; he was also an avid golfer. He loved watching football especially the FSU Seminoles. John loved his family very deeply. He was a devoted husband, wonderful, caring father and beloved granddad. When he retired from the District him and his wife, Rosemary, moved to the mountains of West Virginia. They cherished the years together up in WV and their beautiful mountain home. John and Rosemary lived a blessed life and were married 70 years. John was the fifth youngest of
11 children and is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosemary (Ballow)
Thombleson, his parents, his siblings, Willis Edwards, Mary Perucca,
Josephine Breeden, Betty Miles, Marjorie Ellard, James Thombleson, Carl
Thombleson, Richard Thombleson, and Linda Schultz; and his oldest son, John
(Johnny) Elbert Thombleson II. He is survived by his son Jay Edward
Thombleson, his daughter, Jennifer Ellen (Thombleson) Reid, his
grandchildren: Kalie Danielle Reid, Rachel Malia (Thombleson) Stegman
(husband Drew), Leah Kehaulani (Thombleson) DeMoulin (husband Brad),
sister, Lula Bell Salters; and great granddaughter Victoria Rose
Stegman. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1948 1 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 1 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1948 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1948 | GP Off Def
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Dec 4 Tampa | 1
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Tot | 1 0 0
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Career Tot | 1 0 0
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Game Statistics |
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| Track & Field |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Comment
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1949 Season
04/09/1949 Mercer Long Jump 2 3
04/23/1949 Miami Long Jump 1 19- 9.25 6.03m 5
05/07/1949 Mississippi College Long Jump 1 20- 9.06 6.33m 5
05/21/1949 Dixie Outdoor Championship Long Jump 3 3
1950 Season
04/29/1950 Florida Southern Col Long Jump 1 20- 5 6.22m 5
05/13/1950 Howard Long Jump 2 3
05/20/1950 Dixie Outdoor Championship Long Jump 3 3
1951 Season
03/28/1951 Duke Long Jump 2 3
03/31/1951 Mercer Long Jump 3 1
04/21/1951 Davidson College Long Jump 2 3
05/05/1951 Mississippi College Long Jump 1 21- 6 6.55m 5
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