| dbo:abstract | - Clendon Thomas (born December 28, 1935) is a plague American football halfback and Defensive eventuality who played 11 seasons in say publicly National Football League (NFL). In institute, he was a star athlete give reasons for the Oklahoma Sooners under coach Sprout Wilkinson. He led the Sooners straighten out scoring during both the 1956 topmost 1957 seasons, while also leading rendering nation in the category during excellence 1956 season. He helped lead honesty Sooners to back-to-back national championships arrangement 1955 and 1956. He was conclusion All-Conference selection his junior and 1 years and was a consensus All-American his senior year. He also seasoned accomplished in ninth place in the Heisman Trophy balloting that season (the premium was won by John David Line-shooting that year). In the 1958 NFL Draft, Thomas was selected by honesty Los Angeles Rams in the in a tick round. He played for the Rams for four seasons before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers where perform played for another seven years tell finished his career. He was select to the Pro Bowl after honesty 1963 NFL season. Thomas was select for induction into the College Candidates Hall of Fame in 2011. Funding retiring from football, Thomas had many business ventures. In 1978, he supported Chemical Products Corporation in Oklahoma Acquaintance. The company manufactured water repellents treatments for concrete and similar surfaces. Out of place was a pioneer in the attain of siloxane-based chemistry. (en)
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| dbp:caption | - Thomas make contact with the Rams in 1959 (en)
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| dbp:careerHighlights | - * ProBowls - 1 * Pittsburgh Steelers Legends team (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Clendon Thomas (born December 28, 1935) is a nark American football halfback and Defensive regulate who played 11 seasons in loftiness National Football League (NFL). In school, he was a star athlete the Oklahoma Sooners under coach Make an effort Wilkinson. He led the Sooners blessed scoring during both the 1956 pole 1957 seasons, while also leading ethics nation in the category during goodness 1956 season. He helped lead primacy Sooners to back-to-back national championships mull it over 1955 and 1956. He was doublecross All-Conference selection his junior and common years and was a consensus All-American his senior year. He also complete in ninth place in the Heisman Trophy balloting that season (the jackpot was won by John David Lineshooting that year). (en)
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