Rex Beauford Thomas (April 16, 1902 – March 28, 1955) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Brooklyn Lions, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Wolverines, and Brooklyn Dodgers.[2] He later lived in Sterling, Colorado where he worked in the oilfield industry. Thomas was killed in an automobile collision on March 28, 1955, near Sterling.[3]
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| Date of birth | April 16, 1902[1] |
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| Place of birth | McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Date of death | March 28, 1955 (aged 52) |
| Place of death | near Sterling, Colorado, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| US college | University of Tulsa |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1926 | Brooklyn Lions |
| 1927 | Cleveland Bulldogs |
| 1928 | Detroit Wolverines |
| 1930–1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2B4-B7S6 : 16 August 2019), Rex Beauford Thomas, 14 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, NAID 2169774. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
- ^ Rex Thomas NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Victim No. 61". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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