Rex Beauford Thomas (April 16, 1902 – March 28, 1955) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Brooklyn Lions, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Wolverines, and Brooklyn Dodgers.[2] He later lived in Sterling, Colorado where he worked in the oilfield industry. Thomas was killed in an automobile collision on March 28, 1955, near Sterling.[3]

Rex Thomas
Date of birth(1902-04-16)April 16, 1902[1]
Place of birthMcLoud, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of deathMarch 28, 1955(1955-03-28) (aged 52)
Place of deathnear Sterling, Colorado, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver
US collegeUniversity of Tulsa
Career history
As player
1926Brooklyn Lions
1927Cleveland Bulldogs
1928Detroit Wolverines
1930–1931Brooklyn Dodgers

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2B4-B7S6 : 16 August 2019), Rex Beauford Thomas, 14 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, NAID 2169774. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
  2. ^ Rex Thomas NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. ^ "Victim No. 61". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2020.