Jim Thomas (Canadian football)

Jim Thomas
No. 12, 14, 20, 23
Date of birth (1938-12-18)December 18, 1938
Place of birth Columbus, Mississippi
Date of death October 4, 2015(2015-10-04) (aged 76)
Place of death Columbus, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) RB
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg)
College Mississippi Industrial College
Career history
As player
1963–1971 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1966, 1967
CFL West All-Star 1965, 1966, 1967
Records

Eskimos Record

  • Longest Run (104) - October 9, 1965

Jim "Long Gone"[1] Thomas (December 18, 1938 – October 4, 2015) was a running back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos. In his career, Thomas ran for 6161 yards and was a two time CFL All-Star.[2] He signed to the Los Angeles Rams in 1970 for a five-game trial, but returned to Edmonton.[3] Thomas died in 2015.[4][5]

Thomas holds the record for the three longest rushing touchdowns in Eskimos history — a 104-yard TD run on Oct. 9, 1965 against the B.C. Lions, a 100-yard run on Aug. 2, 1966 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and a 97-yard run on Sept. 4, 1964 against the Ottawa Rough Riders.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Long Gone Really Gone
  2. ↑ CFL loses two Stars to Los Angeles Rams
  3. ↑ Surprising Lions out after 4th Straight
  4. ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-mourn-the-passing-of-jim-thomas
  5. ↑ http://www.leesykesfuneralhome.net/obituaries/Jim-Thomas-2/
  6. ↑ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/former-edmonton-eskimos-running-back-jim-thomas-dies-at-76-331488601.html
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