Jim Thomason
American football player (1920–2007)
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James Neal Thomason (March 28, 1920 – August 4, 2007) was an American professional football player and coach. A native of Brownwood, Texas, was Thomason played college football at Texas A&M University and was a member of the 1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team, which won a national championship. He was selected in the first round with the fifth overall selection by the Detroit Lions in the 1941 NFL draft.[1]
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Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Thomason in 1942 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 28, 1920 Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | August 4, 2007 (aged 87) Brenham, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Brownwood | ||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Thomason served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was head coach of the 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team.[2]
Thomason later worked as an accountant in Brownwood. He died on August 4, 2007, at this home in Brenham, Texas.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| [Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds (Independent) (1943) | |||||||||
| 1943 | Greenville AAB | 1–5 | |||||||
| Greenville AAB: | 1–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–5 | ||||||||
