Grad student, 61, wants kicks on Texas grid squad
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SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — He hasn't played a down this season, but at the age of 61 Tom Thompson says he's ready to get in his kicks for Division III Austin College Kangaroos.
The graduate student from suburban Dallas says is hoping for action Saturday when the 4-4 'Roos host the 6-3 Tigers of Trinity University in their season finale in Sherman.
Thompson tells KXII-TV in Sherman and Denison that he was a backup kicker in high school, but that was more than 40 years ago. He says he "had to learn how to kick all over again."
'Roos coach Ronnie Gage says he's unsure whether to play Thompson Saturday, but he praises the man who's "gone through a lot of hard work and a lot of pain to be able to do this."
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Information from: KXII-TV, http://www.kxii.com
