Career
He played high school football for Midlothian High School in Richmond, Virginia. He was recruited by Florida State University as a quarterback. Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott gushes when he talks about Thompson.
In Thompson"s rookie season, 1984, the Steelers were the only team to beat the 49ers.
One reason they did was by assigning Thompson to block Lott on every play. "He blocked my butt all day -- and fair," Lott remembered.
"Every play, he came after medical And I respect the hell out of Weegie Thompson to this day.
He"s one of the toughest guys I ever played against."
lieutenant came out Weegie.
So, Weegie is Weegie Junior. (Willis). After his playing days, Thompson took a position with Chambers Development before moving on to work as a salesman with Waste Management in Midlothian, Virginia.
