Norris Thomas
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Position:Cornerback
Born:May 3, 1954
Inverness, Mississippi, U.S.
Inverness, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:March 7, 2025 (aged 70)
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 3, 1954 Inverness, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 7, 2025 (aged 70) Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pascagoula (Pascagoula, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 9th round, 257th pick | ||||||||
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Norris Lee Thomas (May 3, 1954 – March 7, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[1] He was inducted into the Pascagoula Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.[2] He was the brother of fellow NFL player Lynn Thomas.[3] He died in Biloxi, Mississippi, on March 7, 2025, at the age of 70.[4]
