Art Thoms
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 20, 1946 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Syracuse |
| NFL draft: | 1969: 1st round, 22nd pick |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Arthur William Thoms, Jr. (born October 20, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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 selected 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.
See also
References
- ^ Art Thoms player profile, database Football. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Art Thoms Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Oakland Raiders. Accessed August 11, 2007. "I started playing football in high school. It was the freshman team at Wayne High School in Wayne, N.J. I played two years there and then my family moved to Brickjohn [sic], NJ. I played the last two years of high school ball there."