Doug Thomas (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1969 Rockingham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 19, 2014 (aged 45) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Richmond (NC) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991: 2nd round, 51st pick | ||||||||
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Douglas Savoy Thomas (September 18, 1969 – December 19, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Seattle Seahawks. He was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Thomas also competed on the Clemson Tigers track and field team as a sprinter, leading off their runner-up 4 × 100 m relay at the 1991 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Thomas died on December 19, 2014, at the age of 45.[3][4]
References
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Former Tiger Doug Thomas Passes". December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Raiders lose alum Doug Thomas, icon Doug Garner". July 29, 2015.