Scott Thomas (American football)
| Date of birth | February 12, 1964 |
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| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DB |
| US college | Air Force |
| High school | San Antonio (TX) John Jay[1] |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Scott Thomas is a former American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Collegiately, Thomas played for Air Force and was the captain of their one loss 1985 team. He was named to the 1985 College Football All-America Team and was MVP of the 1985 Bluebonnet Bowl. After he graduated, he flew combat missions in Desert Storm flying F-16s. He was shot down and picked up by Search and Rescue forces as he was being stalked by Iraqi forces intent on capturing him. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jay whips Del Rio, 47-6". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Air Force to honor 'American hero' Thomas". May 14, 2011.
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