| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | William Gluyas "Bill"•Thompson | |
| Used name | Bill•Thompson | |
| Born | 19 July 1908 in Napa, California |  USA |
| Died | 8 February 1956 (aged 47 years 6 months 20 days) in Los Angeles, California | USA |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 84 kg | |
| Affiliations | University of California, Berkeley — Berkeley, California | USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
At 6-3 (1.90) and 186 lbs. (84 kg.), Bill Thompson was the muscleman of the 1928 Cal eight. He graduated from the Berkeley college in 1931.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Bill Thompson | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 8 August 1928 | Rowing | Eights, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat #1 | 6:02.0 | 1 |
