Rex Thomas Explained

Rex Thomas
Birth Date:16 April 1902[1]
Birth Place:McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:near Sterling, Colorado, U.S.
Position1:Wide receiver
College:University of Tulsa
Playing Years1:1926
Playing Team1:Brooklyn Lions
Playing Years2:1927
Playing Team2:Cleveland Bulldogs
Playing Years3:1928
Playing Team3:Detroit Wolverines
Playing Years4:1930–1931
Playing Team4:Brooklyn Dodgers

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]

Notes and References

  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. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RansKe20.htm Rex Thomas NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
  3. News: Victim No. 61. Fort Collins Coloradoan. 6. February 6, 2020.