Earl Thomas (wide receiver)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1948 Greenville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | July 4, 2020 (aged 71) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Greenville | ||||||||||
| College | Houston | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 6th round, 135th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Earl Lewis Thomas (October 4, 1948 – July 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Oilers. His brothers Mike Thomas and Jimmy Thomas also played in the NFL.