Ralph Thomas (American football)

Ralph Werner Thomas (born December 16, 1929) is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals.

Ralph Thomas
No. 85, 87
Born: (1929-12-16) December 16, 1929
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Career information
Position(s)End
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
CollegeSan Francisco
Career history
As player
1952Chicago Cardinals
1955–1956Washington Redskins
Career stats

Biography

He graduated from St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) Class of 1947. After high school, he played for the Racine Raiders.[1] 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.[2] He was featured in the 2014 documentary '51 Dons.[3]

Awards and honors
  • 1979 University of San Francisco Athletic Hall of Fame[4]
  • 2000 St. Catherine's High School Alumni Hall of Fame[5]

References
  1. Papara, Carm (15 June 1958). "Many Raiders Stars Have Continued to College With Some 'Inside' Help". No. Racine Sunday Bulletin. The Journal Times. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. "try something new". stickjumping.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "cast". IMDb.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. "Ralph Thomas (1979) - Hall of Fame". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. "Archived Halls of Fame". Racine St. Catherine's. Retrieved 2021-05-04.


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