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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Angleton, Texas, U.S. | June 3, 1943||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Marshall (Angleton, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Bishop | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1966 | ||||||
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Regular season: | 1–2 (.333) | ||||||
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Emmitt Earl Thomas[1] (born June 3, 1943)[2] is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the now defunct Bishop College. He played professionally as a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.[3] He owns the Chiefs all-time interception record with 58, which places him ninth on pro football's all-time list.[3] Thomas was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being nominated by the Seniors Committee.[4]
Thomas became a coach after his playing career. He won Super Bowl IV as a player with the Chiefs and Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins.