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ESPN— Growing up in Washington, Jack Thompson likely never could have imagined this moment. Known as the "Throwin' Samoan," Thompson was an NFL rarity. When he'd gone to college at Washington State, teammates asked him what position he played.
Quarterback, he told them.
Then Thompson played his way...

![Jack Thompson (born May 18, 1956) is an American Samoan former professional American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for six seasons, four with the Cincinnati Bengals and two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was known as "the Throwin' Samoan," a nickname bestowed on him by Spokesman-Review columnist Harry Missildine during Thompson's breakout sophomore season at Washington State University in 1976. [photo: Wikipedia] Jack Thompson](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/jack_thompson.jpg?itok=ypRtJ1vv)