Blair Lamar Thomas (born October 7, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player and coach. He played running back for six seasons in the National Football League.
Thomas was an all-state football player at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In three seasons at Frankford, he rushed for 3,941 yards and tied a Public League career record with 59 touchdowns.
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Blair Lamar Thomas (born October 7, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player and coach. He played running back for six seasons in the National Football League.
Thomas was an all-state football player at Frankford High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In three seasons at Frankford, he rushed for 3,941 yards and tied a Public League career record with 59 touchdowns.
A member of Penn State University's 1986 National Championship team, Thomas was an 1989 All-American and a two-year starter for head coach Joe Paterno. He finished second on the Nittany Lions’s all-time rushing list with 3,301 yards and 21 touchdowns, just 97 yards shy of the Penn State record set by Curt Warner. He was also the first player in school history to rush for more than 1,400 yards in two seasons (1987,1989). Thomas was the Most Valuable Player of the 1989 Holiday Bowl, setting a record with 35 carries for 186 yards. He was also the Most Valuable Player of the...
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