Jim Thomason, 1942
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Running back, Texas A&M, to 1940

Jim Thomason

Born
Mar 28, 1920, in Los Angeles, California
Died
Aug 4, 2007, in Brenham, Texas

Jim Thomason played running back at Texas A&M (to 1940). The Detroit Lions took Thomason in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1941 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1940
First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1941 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1939; SWC champions, 1939 and 1940

All-America: NEA second team 1940; AP third team 1940; Central Press fourth team 1940

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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