Born: | [1] McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S. | April 16, 1902
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Died: | March 28, 1955 near Sterling, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 52)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
College | University of Tulsa |
Career history | |
As player | |
1926 | Brooklyn Lions |
1927 | Cleveland Bulldogs |
1928 | Detroit Wolverines |
1930–1931 | 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]