| Whitey Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 17, 1895 |
| Date of death | August 1978 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 pounds (82 kg) |
| Position(s) | End |
| College | Penn State University |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | 1x AFL Champion (1926) |
| Statistics | |
| Teams | |
| 1922-1923 1924 1926 1927 |
Frankford Yellow Jackets (Ind.) Frankford Yellow Jackets (NFL) Philadelphia Quakers (AFL) Atlantic City Roses (ELPF) |
William C. "Whitey" Thomas (August 17, 1895 – August 1978) was an American football end. At 5'10", 180 pounds, he played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924 in the National Football League at the age of 29 and for the Philadelphia Quakers in 1926 in the first American Football League at the age of 31. Thomas also played for the Yellow Jackets in 1922 and in 1923, before the team became members of the NFL.[1] He played college football for Penn State Nittany Lions.
During Whitey's final season of professional football in 1927, he played for the Atlantic City Roses. During a 6-0 loss to the Staten Island Stapletons, he caught four passes for 101 yards.[2]