
Ted Thompson, ex-Packers GM, dies at 68
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Ted Thompson, a former NFL team executive who helped build two Green Bay Packers Super Bowl teams, has died. He was 68. Sources told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WISN 12 News and NFL Network that Thompson died Wednesday. His cause of death was not disclosed. Thompson said in 2019 that he had an autonomic disorder. Advertisement The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary actions like your heartbeat and the widening or narrowing of blood vessels. Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Thompson's death during a news conference Thursday afternoon. "His impact is still felt today," LaFleur said. "I think it's felt all around the league. There's a lot of heavy hearts here today." Thompson spent 10 seasons as a linebacker for the Houston Oilers. He entered the league as...