Dennis Thurman

Dennis Lee Thurman (born April 13, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. Thurman played high school football at Santa Monica High School where he was a quarterback and defensive back and was a part of three CIF Division I championship teams that combined to go 39-1-1. He is the older brother of Ulysses "Junior" Thurman who also starred at Santa Monica High (1981) and went on to... more

Dennis Lee Thurman (born April 13, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. Thurman played high school football at Santa Monica High School where he was a quarterback and defensive back and was a part of three CIF Division I championship teams that combined to go 39-1-1. He is the older brother of Ulysses "Junior" Thurman who also starred at Santa Monica High (1981) and went on to star at the University of Southern California where he played safety next to All-American Tim McDonald. Thurman played college football at University of Southern California where he graduated in 1977 as a two-time All-America safety and flanker and was part of the 1974 National Champion team. Thurman played for John McKay and later for John Robinson and was teammates with Ronnie Lott while at USC while Lott was an underclassmen. Lott credits Thurman for his development as a player in his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech who he credits as... less