.jpg) Thomason in 1942 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1920-03-28)March 28, 1920 Brownwood, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | August 4, 2007(2007-08-04) (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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James Neal Thomason (March 28, 1920 – August 4, 2007) was an American professionalfootball player and coach. A native ofBrownwood, Texas, was Thomason playedcollege football atTexas A&M University and was a member of the1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team, which won anational championship. He was selected in the first round with the fifth overall selection by theDetroit Lions in the1941 NFL draft.[1]
Thomason served as an officer in theUnited States Army Air Forces duringWorld War II. He was head coach of the1943 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 inBrenham, Texas.[3]
| 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 | ||||||||
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