| 词条 | Thornton Chandler |
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|name=Thornton Chandler |image= |caption= |height_ft=6 |height_in=5 |weight_lbs=243 |position=Tight end |number= 85, 89 |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1963|11|27}} |birth_place=Jacksonville, Florida |death_date= |death_place= |draftyear=1986 |draftround=6 |draftpick=140 |high_school=Jacksonville (FL) Raines |college=Alabama |pastteams=
|pastteamsnote=yes |statlabel1=Games played |statvalue1=49 |statlabel2=Receptions |statvalue2=29 |statlabel3=Receiving yards |statvalue3=268 |statlabel4=Touchdowns |statvalue4=4 |highlights= |nflnew=thorntonchandler/2511341 |pfr=ChanTh00 }} Thornton Chandler is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Early yearsChandler attended William M. Raines High School, where he was switched from wide receiver to tight end, after he grew up to 6-5 feet and 240 pounds as a freshman. As a senior he received All-American honors. Against Lake City High School, he had 10 receptions for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns.[1] He received All-City honors twice, even though he was mostly a blocker in his team's wishbone offense, finishing his career with 29 receptions and 4 touchdowns.[2] As a freshman at Florida A&M University, he played the flanker and tight end positions, before deciding to transfer to the University of Alabama after just two games.[3] At Alabama he was named the starter in 1983 and became an accomplished blocking tight end in the team's run-oriented offense. In 1985, he was the team's third-leading receiver, registering 16 receptions for 244 yards. In 32 games, he posted 32 receptions for 504 yards (15.8-yard average) and 2 touchdowns. Professional careerDallas CowboysChandler was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (140th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft. As a rookie, his first 2 receptions went for touchdowns. He was Doug Cosbie’s backup for two years, until earning the starting job in the fifth game of the 1988 season. The next year, he broke his wrist playing basketball before the start of training camp, which affected his play, losing his starting job to Steve Folsom and eventually being waived on October 18, 1989.[4] In three-plus seasons, he was mostly known for his blocking ability, recording 29 receptions for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns. New York GiantsOn April 12, 1990, the New York Giants signed him as a free agent, but he was released before the start of the season.[5] Personal lifeChandler was the director of the Boys & Girls Club in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He also served as a football assistant at Kingwood Park High School in Kingwood, Texas. References1. ^{{cite web| url=http://jacksonville.com/special/athletes_of_century/stories/67.shtml | title=Athletes of the Century: Thornton Chandler | accessdate=January 13, 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web| url=http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111499/spo_1234030.html#.Wlqpya6WbIU | title=Quartet made mark at tight end | accessdate=January 13, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19820822&id=BkogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6057,5844464 | title=Thornton Chandler surprise addition to Bama roster | accessdate=January 13, 2018}} 4. ^{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19891019&id=SFJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=alYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6882,3851781 | title=Cowboys Release Chandler | accessdate=January 13, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/13/sports/deals.html | title=Deals | accessdate=January 13, 2018}} External links
8 : 1963 births|Living people|Sportspeople from Jacksonville, Florida|Players of American football from Florida|American football tight ends|Florida A&M Rattlers football players|Alabama Crimson Tide football players|Dallas Cowboys players |
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