George C . Thomson George Campbell " Bottles " Thomson ( April 9 , 1888 – August 7 , 1975 ) was an American football player , lawyer and banker . He played fullback and also handled punting for the University of Michigan from 1910 to 1912 . He was Michigan ' s leading scorer for two consecutive years , totaling 35 points for the 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team and 49 points for the 1912 team . He was also selected as a first - team All - Western fullback in 1911 and as the captain of the 1912 team . After receiving a law degree from Michigan , Thomson practiced law in Grand Rapids , Michigan . He later became affiliated with the Michigan Trust Company and served as the company ' s president from 1933 to 1956 . Following a merger with Old Kent Bank , Thomson served as chairman of the board of the new company from 1956 to 1960 . Early years . Thomson was born in April 1888 in Tustin , Osceola County , Michigan . His father , Archibald J . Thomson was a doctor educated at the University of Michigan . Thomson was raised in Cadillac , Michigan , where his father established a medical practice . He attended grade school in Cadillac and high school in Saginaw , Michigan . He played high school football at Saginaw High School . Michigan . He enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1909 as a special student . While at Michigan , he played football on the freshman team in 1909 . He then became a starter at the fullback position for Fielding H . Yost ' s Michigan football teams in 1910 , 1911 and 1912 . In November 1910 , the University of Minnesota challenged Thomson ' s eligibility to play against the Golden Gophers in the final game of the season . The dean of Michigan ' s literary department was deputized to investigate . The investigation concluded that Thomson ' s entrance credits were " equivalent to the requirements of the literary department , though not corresponding to the precise subjects enumerated in the university calendar . " As a junior , Thomson was the high scorer on the 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team with seven touchdowns in seven games for a total of 35 points . Thomson started seven of eight games in 1911 . His brother died two days before the Penn game , and Thomson returned home to Cadillac , Michigan to be with his family . When it was announced the Thomson would not play against Penn , " The New York Times " reported : " The announcement caused heavy gloom to spread through university circles , as it was said that Thompson ' s [ sic ] absence would remove the pivot of Michigan ' s offensive and defensive strength . " At the end of the 1911 season , Thomson was selected as the first - team All - Western fullback both by Walter Eckersall in the " Chicago Daily Tribune " and by E . C . Patterson in " Collier ' s Weekly " . At the end of November 1911 , the varsity letter winners from Michigan ' s 1911 team unanimously elected Thomson as the captain of the 1912 Michigan Wolverines football team . Under Thomson ' s captaincy , the 1912 team compiled a 5 – 2 record . He was the team ' s leading scorer for the second consecutive season with 49 points on eight touchdowns and one extra point kick . In his final game for Michigan , Thomson led the Wolverines to a 20 – 7 win against Cornell , only the second victory in ten games against Cornell . Michigan ' s head coach Fielding H . Yost praised Thomson ' s performance against Cornell and called it Thomson ' s best effort . Yost also named Thomson to his 1912 All - Western team . Thomson was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Michigan . He graduated from Michigan with a bachelor of law degree in 1913 . Later years . Thomson was admitted to the bar in 1913 and joined the firm of Butterfield & Keeney in Grand Rapids , Michigan . He remained with that firm through September 1916 . In January 1915 , Thomson married Dorothy Cummer Diggins in a ceremony in Cadillac , Michigan . After the wedding , they resided in Grand Rapids , Michigan . They had two daughters , Dorothy Anne ( born c . 1917 ) and Evelyn ( born c . 1918 ) . In September 1916 , Thomson opened his own law practice with an office in the Michigan Trust building in Grand Rapids . At the time of the 1920 United States Census , Thomson was employed as a general practice lawyer and living in Grand Rapids , Michigan , with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters . He also had two servants and a nurse living with him . In 1927 , Thomson was elected as vice president and director of the Michigan Trust Company , the oldest trust company in Michigan . At the time of the 1930 United States Census , Thomson was employed as the vice president of a bank and was still living in Grand Rapids with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters . He also had a cook and a maid living with him , and his house was valued at $ 50 , 000 . From 1933 to 1956 , Thomson was the president of Michigan Trust Company . Thomson also served on the board of directors of Antrim Iron Co . In 1956 , Michigan Trust Company merged with Old Kent Bank and became the Old Kent Bank & Trust Co . Thomson served as the chairman of the board of the new company until his retirement at the end of 1960 . Thomson died in August 1975 in Grand Rapids .