Dennis Thurman
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| Dennis Thurman | |
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| Date of birth | April 13, 1956 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| College | Southern California |
| NFL Draft | 1978 / Round 11 / Pick 306 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1978-1985 1986 |
Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Cardinals |
Dennis Thurman (born April 13, 1956 in Los Angeles) is a retired american football cornerback.
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[edit] Professional Career
Thurman played for the Dallas Cowboys between 1978 and 1985 and in 1986 played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He recovered an onside kick for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII.
Thurman had 3 interceptions, including a 39-yard touchdown and one to clinch the victory at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas in the 1983 National Football League playoffs semi-finals against the Green Bay Packers. Thurman finished his career with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 562 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also recovered 7 fumbles.
DID YOU KNOW? During the 1985-86 season Quarterback Danny White nicknamed Thurman along with fellow safety Michael Downs and cornerbacks Everson Walls and Ron Fellows, "Thurman's Theives", for there opportunistic play in the secondary.
[edit] College Career
Thurman played college football at University of Southern California where he graduated in 1977 as a 2-time All-America safety and flanker and was part of the 1974 National Champion team.
[edit] Coaching Career
He is currently the Baltimore Ravens secondary coach and has been coaching with various teams since 1988.
He coached from 1993 to 2000 for his alma mater, the USC Trojans where he mentored future NFLers Chris Cash, Kris Richard, Daylon McCutcheon, Brian Kelly and Troy Polamalu.
[edit] External links
- Dennis Thurman Profile at USC Legends
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