Thomas was a standout for the Sooners, lettering in '46, '47, '48 and '49.[1] He earned All-American status in 1949. Thomas graduated from OU with a degree in Business Administration in 1950.[citation needed]
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Thomas was drafted sixth overall in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played two seasons with the Redskins in 1950 and 1951, compiling a total of 371 yards (200 receiving and 171 rushing) and two touchdowns over 24 games, three of which were starts.[2]
george, thomas, halfback, george, carroll, spike, thomas, march, 1928, 1989, american, football, halfback, defensive, back, national, football, league, washington, redskins, york, giants, george, thomasthomas, 1950, bowman, football, cardno, 20position, halfba. George Carroll Spike 1 Thomas Jr March 4 1928 May 23 1989 was an American football halfback and defensive back in the National Football League NFL for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants 2 George ThomasThomas on a 1950 Bowman football cardNo 20Position HalfbackDefensive backPersonal informationBorn 1928 03 04 March 4 1928Fairland Oklahoma U S Died May 23 1989 1989 05 23 aged 61 Scottsdale Arizona U S Height 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 183 lb 83 kg Career informationHigh school Fairland Fairland Oklahoma College OklahomaNFL Draft 1950 Round 1 Pick 6Career historyWashington Redskins 1950 1951 New York Giants 1952 Career NFL statisticsRushing yards 189Receiving yards 208Touchdowns 2Player stats at NFL com Contents 1 College career 2 NFL career 2 1 Washington Redskins 2 2 New York Giants 3 References 4 See alsoCollege career editThomas 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 to stay in Oklahoma and play college football at the University of Oklahoma citation needed Thomas was a standout for the Sooners lettering in 46 47 48 and 49 1 He earned All American status in 1949 Thomas graduated from OU with a degree in Business Administration in 1950 citation needed NFL career editWashington Redskins edit Thomas was drafted sixth overall in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins He played two seasons with the Redskins in 1950 and 1951 compiling a total of 371 yards 200 receiving and 171 rushing and two touchdowns over 24 games three of which were starts 2 New York Giants edit In 1952 Thomas played with the New York Giants in seven games with five starts 2 References edit a b George Thomas NFL Stats Pro Football Archives www profootballarchives com Retrieved 2022 04 05 a b c George Thomas Stats Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2022 04 05 See also editList of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders List of Oklahoma Sooners football All Americans nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Thomas halfback amp oldid 1154381349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
