Jim Thomason
.jpg) Thomason in 1942 | |||||||||||
| No. 33 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | March 28, 1920 Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | August 4, 2007 (aged 87) Brenham, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Brownwood | ||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||
James Neal Thomason (March 28, 1920 – August 4, 2007) was an American professional football player and coach. A native of Brownwood, Texas, was Thomason played college football at Texas A&M University and was a member of the 1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team, which won a national championship. He was selected in the first round with the fifth overall selection by the Detroit Lions in the 1941 NFL draft.[1]
Thomason served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was head coach of the 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team.[2]
Thomason later worked as an accountant in Brownwood. He died on August 4, 2007, at this home in Brenham, Texas.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| [Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Greenville AAB | 1–5 | |||||||
| Greenville AAB: | 1–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–5 | ||||||||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Jim Thomason at Find a GraveLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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