Rex Beauford Thomas (April 16, 1902 – March 28, 1955) was a professional

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player who played

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for five seasons for the

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, and

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. He later lived in

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where he worked in the oilfield industry. Thomas was killed in an automobile collision on March 28, 1955, near Sterling.

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