Skip Thomas
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Alonzo "Skip" Thomas (February 7, 1950 – July 24, 2011), a.k.a. "Dr. Death", was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League.
[edit] College career
Skip was awarded a scholarship to play football at Arizona Western Junior College. Then,Thomas played college football at the University of Southern California.
[edit] Professional career
Thomas played for the Oakland Raiders his entire professional career between 1972 and 1977. He had back-to-back six-interception seasons in 1974 and 1975. Although it is commonly believed that his fierce tackling got him the nickname "Doctor Death," the truth is that someone who first met him thought that he looked like the cartoon character "Dr. Death," and the moniker stuck.[1]
Thomas died of a heart attack on July 24, 2011.[2]
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Thomas, Alonzo |
| Alternative names |
Skip Thomas, Doctor Death |
| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
1950-02-07 |
| Place of birth |
Higginsville, Missouri, United States |
| Date of death |
2011-07-24 |
| Place of death |
Kansas, United States |
