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Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed "D. T.", was an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of all time, [ 1 ] he played 11 seasons with the Chiefs until his death in 2000.
Frank William Thomas (November 15, 1898 – May 10, 1954) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga from 1925 to 1928 and at the University of Alabama from 1931 to 1946, compiling a career college football record of 141–33–9.
Since its inaugural class that year, Alabama has had 25 persons elected to the Hall of Fame as either a player or coach of the Crimson Tide. [2] The first Alabama inductees into the Hall of Fame were Don Hutson and Frank Thomas as part of the inaugural class in 1951. [3] The most recent inductee was Antonio Langham as part of the 2024 class.
Eight of those coaches also won conference championships: Wade captured four as a member of the Southern Conference and Thomas, Drew, Bryant, Curry, Stallings, DuBose, and Saban won a combined 25 as a member of the SEC. [6] During their tenures, Wade, Thomas, Bryant, Stallings, and Saban each won national championships with the Crimson Tide. [6 ...
Thomas led Alabama to a 115–24–7 overall record. In January 1947, Harold Drew was hired as the head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. In his first year, "Red" Drew led the 1947 Alabama team to an 8–3 record, a berth in the 1948 Sugar Bowl , [ 25 ] and a number eight ranking in the final AP poll.
Thomas attended Central Coosa High School in Rockford, Alabama, and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named as a Class 4A all-state selection by the Birmingham News and as an honorable mention Class 4A all-state selection by the Montgomery Advertiser. In basketball, as a senior, he led his team to the ...
In what was Frank Thomas' first game as Alabama head coach, Alabama opened the 1931 season with a 42–6 victory over Howard College (now Samford University) at Denny Stadium. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The Crimson Tide took a 14–0 lead into halftime after Leon Long scored on touchdown runs of one-yard in the first and five-yards in the second quarter. [ 18 ]
Alabama then closed the season with a victory over Vanderbilt, a loss to Boston College in their first game ever played in New England, and an upset victory over Mississippi State on homecoming in the season finale. Over the course of the season, Frank Thomas was riddled with health issues that ultimately led to his resignation as head coach.