Hall of Fame
There were countless legends to step on the gridiron during coach Bobby Franklin's tenure at Northwest, and Andre Thompson was certainly one of them.
A native of Oxford, Thompson was the second child of Willie James Thompson and Christine Dixon Fox and had four other siblings. He arrived at Northwest in the fall of 1989, helping the Rangers to a 12-1 record during his freshman season, which also included an MACJC championship and a 31-27 victory in the Shrine Bowl against Kilgore College.
During Thompson's sophomore season, Northwest compiled an 8-3 record but finished a perfect 6-0 in the MACJC North Division, capturing the division title. That same year, he earned First Team All-MACJC and NJCAA All-Region 23 accolades. To this day, Thompson still remains third in the Rangers' career quarterback sacks, as he totaled 30 during his two seasons at Northwest.
Following the 1990 season, he signed with Oklahoma State University, becoming the first Ranger to join the football program at OSU.Â
In 1991, Thompson started 11 games for the Cowboys, before returning home to finish out his collegiate studies at Ole Miss. After Ole Miss, he began working for Emerson Electric, where he remained for 10 years. Thompson later moved to Caterpillar and worked there for 15 years, before arriving at his current job in the receiving and warehouse department at Olin Winchester.
In his spare time, Thompson enjoys playing softball, fishing, ATV riding and grilling. He is a member of Oxford Masonic Lodge #16 and participates in a masonic family community picnic, school supply drive and adopting a family at Christmas. He is also a member of East St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church in Abbeville, Miss.
