Earl Thomas (wide receiver)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1948 Greenville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | July 4, 2020 (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville | ||||||||||
| College | Houston | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 6th round, 135th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Earl Lewis Thomas (October 4, 1948 – July 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Oilers.[2] His brothers Mike Thomas and Jimmy Thomas also played in the NFL.[2]
References
- ↑ "Earl Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Claybourn, David (July 6, 2020). "Earl Thomas, one of three Greenville brothers that played in the NFL, passes at age 71". Herald Banner. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- 2020 deaths
- Players of American football from Greenville, Texas
- American football wide receivers
- Houston Cougars football players
- Chicago Bears players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Houston Oilers players
- American football tight ends
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football wide receiver, 1940s birth stubs