Thurman Thomas

Thurman Thomas belongs to a vanishing breed: the dual-threat back who could grind out yards and slip into the flat to catch passes, making him the engine of those great Buffalo Bills offenses. What I admire most is not the Hall of Fame plaque but the quiet durability of running between the tackles for thirteen seasons, a position that chews men up. He keeps his private life genuinely private, fronting only a single official site, and there's a dignity in that restraint. To me he reads as a craftsman's craftsman, the kind of player whose value showed up in wins more than in highlight reels.

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Name (English)

Thurman Thomas

Name (Japanese)

サーマン・トーマス

Reading

さーまん・とーます

Born

May 16, 1966 (age 60)

Origin

Houston, Texas, United States

Height

178 cm

Occupation

American football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

High school

Willowridge High School

Awards & achievements

• Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttp://www.thurman34.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurman%20Thomas
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1379562

Tags

• Texas
• American football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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