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Ralph Werner Thomas (December 16, 1929 – July 22, 2024) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals.

Biography

Thomas graduated from St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin) Class of 1947. After high school, he played for the Racine Raiders. 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. He was featured in the 2014 documentary '51 Dons. Thomas died on July 22, 2024, at the age of 94.

Awards and honors

• 1979 University of San Francisco Athletic Hall of Fame
• 2000 St. Catherine's High School Alumni Hall of Fame

References

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

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