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JESSE THOMAS

Thomas, Jesse LeRoy
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180
Born: May 23, 1928 Guthrie, OK
Died: May 16, 2012 Columbia, MD
High School: Central (Flint, MI)

Year	College	Status
1947	Michigan State
1948	Michigan State	Lettered
1949	Michigan State	Lettered
1950	Michigan State	Lettered

Draft: 10th round (119th overall) 1951 New York Yanks

Military Service: United States Army

Coaching Record

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	99	DB	13
1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL	40	RS	12	11
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL	40	LS	12	12
1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL	40	LDH-RS	10	2
1960 Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)1960 LA AFL	20	RS	3	0
1963 Baltimore Broncos/Hazelton Mustangs (ACFL)1963 B-H ACFL	42/40	CB-S
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL			37	25
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL			13

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/19/1951	1951 New York Yanks (NFL)1951 NYY NFL
Signed		1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU
Free Agent		1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU
Signed		1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL
Released		1958 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1958 BAL NFL
Signed		1960 Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)1960 LA AFL
Released	9/27/1960	1960 Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)1960 LA AFL
Signed		1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL
Retired		1961 New York Titans (AFL)1961 NY AFL
Signed		1963 Baltimore Broncos/Hazelton Mustangs (ACFL)1963 B-H ACFL
Free Agent		1963 Baltimore Broncos/Hazelton Mustangs (ACFL)1963 B-H ACFL

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	2	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		0	0	10
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1	0	0		-	-	-	0	0		-	0	6
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	2	0	0					0	0		0	0	10

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	21	46	2.2	12	0		0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU		8		131	16.4	45	2
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL		8		131	16.4	45	2

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	1	40	40.0	40	0
1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1955 BAL NFL	1	23	23.0	23	0
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL	2	36	18.0	23	0
1957 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1957 BAL NFL	1	0	0.0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	4	59	14.8	23	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1	40	40.0	40	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	5	-	24	4.8	8	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	5		24	4.8	8	0	0	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	3	-	58	19.3	23	0		0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	3		58	19.3	23	0		0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)1954 WPG WIFU	2						0
1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1956 BAL NFL	0	0	0	1	1	25	1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	0	0	0	1	1	25	1
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	2						0

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