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Ralph Thomas (American football)

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Ralph Thomas
No. 85, 87
Born: (1929-12-16) December 16, 1929 (age 94)
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Career information
Position(s)End
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeSan Francisco
Career history
As player
1952Chicago Cardinals
1955–1956Washington Redskins
Career stats

Ralph Werner Thomas (born December 16, 1929) is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals.

Biography[edit]

He graduated from St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) Class of 1947. After high school, he played for the Racine Raiders.[1] He attended the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1951 and was a member of the 1951 San Francisco Dons football team. In 1955, while playing for the Redskins, he set the unofficial record for fastest consecutive TD at 0:02.7 seconds.[2] He was featured in the 2014 documentary '51 Dons.[3]

Awards and honors[edit]

  • 1979 University of San Francisco Athletic Hall of Fame[4]
  • 2000 St. Catherine's High School Alumni Hall of Fame[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Papara, Carm (June 15, 1958). "Many Raiders Stars Have Continued to College With Some 'Inside' Help". No. Racine Sunday Bulletin. The Journal Times. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "try something new". stickjumping.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "cast". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ralph Thomas (1979) - Hall of Fame". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Archived Halls of Fame". Racine St. Catherine's. Retrieved May 4, 2021.