Sidney Thornton will always rank among the great running backs in NSU history, and now he’s working on a great comeback too.
In Tuesday’s Alexandria Daily Town Talk (www.thetowntalk.com) sports section, award-winning writer Bob Tompkins profiled the man once known as the “Thundering Bull” for his powerful build and sprinter’s speed.
The “Tales from the Crossroads” story is entitled “Fallen Bull.”
It is an unvarnished account of Thornton’s life, which has been a turbulent journey since his days on the NSU campus as an All-American running back and MVP of the Blue-Gray All-Game in 1976, running for 151 yards and two touchdowns.
Thornton, 52, is recovering from a major stroke and living in Shreveport. There, former NSU teammates Kenny Meeks and Rudy Hines are among those who are very close to Sidney.
Among those quoted in the story: former players Butch Ballard, Meeks and former NSU assistant coach Gene Knecht.
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