From the The Complete Handbook of Pro Football for 1977: "Went wild last year with the kind of running Redskin fans hadn't witnessed since the physical punishment finally caught up to Larry Brown ... Followed his 919-yard rookie season with a 1,101-yard effort in 1976, and then snazzy running in the Pro Bowl ... Doesn't like the money he's making, a fifth-round draft choice who signed for beneath what he now is worth .... Has been unhappy, but if he can wait out, George will pay. Allen's special teams players make more than a number of regulars in the league ... Thomas was born July 17, 1953, in Greenville, Tex ... Started at Oklahoma, then transferred to Nevada-Las Vegas ... Two other brothers played in NFL." (1)
Thomas was the rare rookie to have started for George Allen and earned AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1975. His salary unhappiness apparently factored throughout his career with the Redskins.
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(1) 1977 Edition The Complete Handbook of Pro Football Zander Hollander, editor (New York: New American Library, 1977) 155.
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