Jim Thomason

James Neal Thomason (March 28, 1920 – August 4, 2007) was an American football player and coach. A native of Brownwood, Texas, was Thomason played college football at Texas A&M University and was a member of the 1939 Texas A&M Aggies football team, which won a national championship. He was selected in the first round with the fifth overall selection by the Detroit Lions in the 1941 NFL Draft.[1]

Jim Thomason
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Thomason in 1942
No. 33
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1920-03-28)March 28, 1920
Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Died:August 4, 2007(2007-08-04) (aged 87)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:Brownwood
College:Texas A&M
NFL Draft:1941 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Thomason served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was head coach of the 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team.[2]

Thomason later worked as an accountant in Brownwood. He died on August 4, 2007, at this home in Brenham, Texas.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
[Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds (Independent) (1943)
1943 Greenville AAB 1–5
Greenville AAB: 1–5
Total:1–5

References
  1. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. Ballenger, Frank (October 9, 1943). "Jay Birds Open Grid Season". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "James Neal Thomason". Memorial Oaks Chapel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved April 18, 2023.


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