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| Born | March 4, 1928 Fairland, Oklahoma |
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| Died | May 23, 1989 (aged 61) | ||
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| Year(s) | 1950–1952 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||
| College | Oklahoma | ||
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| Rushing yards | 189 | ||
| Receiving yards | 208 | ||
| Touchdowns | 2 | ||
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George Carroll Thomas, Jr. (March 4, 1928 – May 23, 1989) was an American football halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He 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 stay in Oklahoma and play college football at the University of Oklahoma. Thomas graduated from OU with a degree in Business Administration in 1950.
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