| Eddie Thompson | |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | At sea |
| Position1: | Halfback, kicker, quarterback |
| College: | Oakwood Collegiate |
| Playing Years1: | 1937–39 |
| Playing Team1: | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| Playing Years2: | 1940 |
| Playing Team2: | Camp Borden |
| Playing Years3: | 1942 |
| Playing Team3: | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes |
| Cflallstar: | 1938, 1939, 1940 |
| Awards: | 1939 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
| Honours: | 1942 - Grey Cup champion |
Eddie Thompson (May 21, 1917 –- April 22, 1943) was a halfback in the Ontario Rugby Football Union. He served in World War II and lost his life during it.
Thompson played for his hometown Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers from 1937 to 1939, and was a two time all-star and winner of the Imperial Oil Trophy in 1939 as the ORFU Most Valuable Player.[1] He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1940 and played football with Camp Borden in 1940.
In 1942 he was co-captain of the famed Toronto RCAF Hurricanes team.[2] He scored 51 points in 1942 and was a key player on the Grey Cup champions.[3]
Flight Lieutenant Edward Blake Thompson was reported "missing in action at sea" on April 22, 1943, and was later presumed dead.[4] [5]