Art Thoms
American football player (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur William Thoms, Jr. (born October 20, 1946) is a former collegiate and professional American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons in the NFL.
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
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Born: | (1946-10-20) October 20, 1946 (age 77) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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College: | Syracuse |
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 |
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Thoms played high school football at Brick Township High School in Brick Township, New Jersey, after transferring from Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, New Jersey, where he played for two seasons.[1][2] From there he spent one year in the Hargrave Military Academy, which is where Syracuse Football found him and offered him a full scholarship.
In the 1969 NFL Draft, Thoms was drafted in the first round out of Syracuse University, New York. He played eight seasons with the Oakland Raiders and was a member of the Super Bowl XI in the 1976. He then played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles before deciding to retire.
In 2002, Art was inducted to the Syracuse University "All Millennium" Football Team.