| Ralph Thomas | |
| Birth Date: | December 16, 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Number: | 85, 87 |
| Position1: | End |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| College: | San Francisco |
| Playing Years1: | 1952 |
| Playing Team1: | Chicago Cardinals |
| Playing Years2: | 1955–1958 |
| Playing Team2: | Washington Redskins |
| Nfl: | THO321286 |
| Databasefootball: | THOMARAL01 |
Ralph Werner Thomas (December 16, 1929 – July 22, 2024)[1] was a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals.
He graduated from St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) Class of 1947. After high school, he played for the Racine Raiders.[2] 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.[3] He was featured in the 2014 documentary '51 Dons.[4]