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American football player (1902–1955)

Rex Thomas
Career information

Date of birth	(1902-04-16)April 16, 1902
Place of birth	McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S.
Date of death	March 28, 1955(1955-03-28) (aged 52)
Place of death	near Sterling, Colorado, U.S.
Position(s)	Wide receiver
US 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. 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.

References

"Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2B4-B7S6 : 16 August 2019), Rex Beauford Thomas, 14 Feb 1942; records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, NAID 2169774. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
Rex Thomas NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
"Victim No. 61". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

v t e Tulsa Golden Hurricane starting quarterbacks
Ivan Grove (1914–1916, 1919) Rex Thomas (1922) Tudor Jones (1936) Morris White (1937) Tommy Thompson (1938) Glenn Dobbs (1940–1942) Clyde LeForce (1943, 1946) Perry Moss (1944) Bob Smith (1945) Jim Finks (1946–1948) Pete Annex (1949) Ron Morris (1950–1952) Bob Bohn (1953) Mack Warren (1954) Charlie Wynes (1955) George Cagiola (1956–1957) Jerry Keeling (1958–1960) Ronnie Sine (1961) Stu McBirnie (1962) Jerry Rhome (1963–1964) Billy Guy Anderson (1965) Greg Barton (1966–1967) Mike Stripling (1967–1968) Rick Arrington (1969) John Dobbs (1969–1970) Drew Pearson (1970) Todd Starks (1971–1972) Joe McCulley (1973) Jeb Blount (1973–1975) Ron Hickerson (1976) David Rader (1976–1978) Bill Blankenship (1977, 1979) Kenny Jackson (1979–1981) Skip Ast (1982) Steve Gage (1983–1986) Richie Stephenson (1984) T. J. Rubley (1987–1991) Gus Frerotte (1990, 1992–1993) Mark Matheson (1992) Troy DeGar (1994–1996) Tad Jones (1994) John Fitzgerald (1994, 1996–1998) Michael Wall (1997–1999) Robert Stephenson (1998) Josh Blankenship (1999–2001) Tyler Gooch (2001–2002) James Kilian (2002–2004) Paul Smith (2005–2007) David Johnson (2008) G. J. Kinne (2009–2011) Cody Green (2012–2013) Kalen Henderson (2012) Dane Evans (2013–2016) Chad President (2017) Luke Skipper (2017–2018) Seth Boomer (2018) Zach Smith (2019–2020) Davis Brin (2021–2022) Braylon Braxton (2022–2023) Cardell Williams (2023) Roman Fuller (2023) Kirk Francis (2023–2024) Cooper Legas (2024)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane starting quarterbacks

Ivan Grove (1914–1916, 1919)
Rex Thomas (1922)
Tudor Jones (1936)
Morris White (1937)
Tommy Thompson (1938)
Glenn Dobbs (1940–1942)
Clyde LeForce (1943, 1946)
Perry Moss (1944)
Bob Smith (1945)
Jim Finks (1946–1948)
Pete Annex (1949)
Ron Morris (1950–1952)
Bob Bohn (1953)
Mack Warren (1954)
Charlie Wynes (1955)
George Cagiola (1956–1957)
Jerry Keeling (1958–1960)
Ronnie Sine (1961)
Stu McBirnie (1962)
Jerry Rhome (1963–1964)
Billy Guy Anderson (1965)
Greg Barton (1966–1967)
Mike Stripling (1967–1968)
Rick Arrington (1969)
John Dobbs (1969–1970)
Drew Pearson (1970)
Todd Starks (1971–1972)
Joe McCulley (1973)
Jeb Blount (1973–1975)
Ron Hickerson (1976)
David Rader (1976–1978)
Bill Blankenship (1977, 1979)
Kenny Jackson (1979–1981)
Skip Ast (1982)
Steve Gage (1983–1986)
Richie Stephenson (1984)
T. J. Rubley (1987–1991)
Gus Frerotte (1990, 1992–1993)
Mark Matheson (1992)
Troy DeGar (1994–1996)
Tad Jones (1994)
John Fitzgerald (1994, 1996–1998)
Michael Wall (1997–1999)
Robert Stephenson (1998)
Josh Blankenship (1999–2001)
Tyler Gooch (2001–2002)
James Kilian (2002–2004)
Paul Smith (2005–2007)
David Johnson (2008)
G. J. Kinne (2009–2011)
Cody Green (2012–2013)
Kalen Henderson (2012)
Dane Evans (2013–2016)
Chad President (2017)
Luke Skipper (2017–2018)
Seth Boomer (2018)
Zach Smith (2019–2020)
Davis Brin (2021–2022)
Braylon Braxton (2022–2023)
Cardell Williams (2023)
Roman Fuller (2023)
Kirk Francis (2023–2024)
Cooper Legas (2024)

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