| Sherwyn Thorson | |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Import: | yes |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 225 |
| Position1: | Guard |
| College: | Iowa |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1962 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 7 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 87 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Los Angeles Rams[1] |
| Afldraftedyear: | 1962 |
| Afldraftedround: | 3 |
| Afldraftedpick: | 22 |
| Afldraftedteam: | Boston Patriots |
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| Playing Years1: | - |
| Playing Team1: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Sherwyn Arthur Thorson (May 10, 1940 – April 6, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and won the Grey Cup with them in 1962.[2] He played college football and wrestled at heavyweight with the University of Iowa, placing 2nd in 1960 and 1st in 1962. He was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame (2011).[3] [4] He died of cancer in 2016.[5]