George Thomas American football player

George Carroll Thomas, Jr. (March 4, 1928 – May 23, 1989) was an American football halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He was a standout high school basketball player, which led to his being recruited to play college basketball for Tulane University. However, first year OU football coach, Jim Tatum, convinced him stay in Oklahoma and play college football at the University of Oklahoma. Thomas was a standout for the Sooners, lettering in '46, '47,'48 and '49. He earned All-American status in 1949 List of Oklahoma Sooners football All-Americans. Thomas graduated from OU with a degree in Business Administration in 1950.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 04, 1928
Birth place
Fairland Oklahoma
Date of deathMay 23, 1989

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American football player

Career start1950
Career end1952
Draft pick6
Draft round1
Draft year1950
Position
Defensive back
Halfback (American football)
teams
New York Giants
Washington Redskins

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