George Campbell "Bottles" Thomson (April 9, 1888 – August 7, 1975) was an American football player, lawyer and banker.
[5][6][7] In November 1910, the University of Minnesota challenged Thomson's eligibility to play against the Golden Gophers in the final game of the season.
The investigation concluded that Thomson's entrance credits were "equivalent to the requirements of the literary department, though not corresponding to the precise subjects enumerated in the university calendar.
"[8][9] As a junior, Thomson was the high scorer on the 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team with seven touchdowns in seven games for a total of 35 points.
His brother died two days before the Penn game, and Thomson returned home to Cadillac, Michigan to be with his family.
"[12] At the end of the 1911 season, Thomson was selected as the first-team All-Western fullback both by Walter Eckersall in the Chicago Daily Tribune and by E. C. Patterson in Collier's Weekly.
[21] In September 1916, Thomson opened his own law practice with an office in the Michigan Trust building in Grand Rapids.
[2] At the time of the 1920 United States Census, Thomson was employed as a general practice lawyer and living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters.
[22] At the time of the 1930 United States Census, Thomson was employed as the vice president of a bank and was still living in Grand Rapids with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters.