Russ Thomas
Thomas on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 71 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1924 Griffithsville, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 19, 1991 (aged 66) Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Charleston (WV) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State (1943–1945) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||
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John Russell Thomas (July 24, 1924 – March 19, 1991) was an American professional football tackle who played four seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the third round of the 1946 NFL draft after playing college football at Ohio State University. Thomas was the general manager of the Lions from 1967 to 1989.