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Derrick Thomas

American football player (1967–2000)
Person human Q3023998

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
1967, March 8, 1965[7]
Date of death
February 8, 2000
Place of birth
Miami
Place of death
Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital[6]
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
American football player
Educated at
University of Alabama, South Miami High School[10][11]
Award received
Butkus Award, NFL Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Pro Football Hall of Fame[12][13][14][15]
Cause of death
pulmonary embolism[20]
Nominated for
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[26]
Family name
Thomas[22]
Given name
Derrick[23]
Height
+75[27]
Manner of death
natural causes, accidental death[24][25]
Mass
+255[28]
Member of sports team
Alabama Crimson Tide football, Kansas City Chiefs[17][18]
P14750
5595-1D27-F797-8276-A2A9[29]
Place of burial
Caballero Rivero Dade South Cemetery[8]
Position played on team / speciality
linebacker[19]
Sport
American football[21]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 15
Awards & Winners artist ID
03lhwm
College Football HoF ID
2369
ESPN.com NFL player ID
98
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Derrick-Thomas
Find a Grave memorial ID
8540
Freebase ID
/m/03lhwm
NFL.com player ID
derrick-thomas
NFL.com player ID (former scheme)
2503300
Notable Names Database ID
740/000202134
Personality Database profile ID
215006
Prabook ID
1713035
Pro Football Hall of Fame ID
derrick-thomas
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Pro Football Hall of Fame ID (old)
249
Pro Football Reference player ID
T/ThomDe01, T/ThomDe21
Trading Card Database name ID
13067

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Butkus Award
Manner of death 2
natural causes, accidental death
Member of sports team 2
Kansas City Chiefs, Alabama Crimson Tide football
← Winner 2
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Butkus Award
Cause of death 1
pulmonary embolism
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Alabama
Family name 1
Thomas
Instance of 1
human
Nominated for 1
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
Place of birth 1
Miami
Place of death 1
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Position played on team / speciality 1
linebacker
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
American football
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Summary

Derrick Thomas was born in 1967[1] in Miami[2]. He died on February 8, 2000[3], in Miami[4]. He worked as an American football player[5].

FAQs

Where was Derrick Thomas born?

Derrick Thomas was born in Miami[2].

Where did Derrick Thomas die?

Derrick Thomas passed away in Miami[4].

What did Derrick Thomas do for work?

Derrick Thomas worked as an American football player[5].

Where did Derrick Thomas go to school?

Derrick Thomas was educated at University of Alabama[10] and South Miami High School[11].

What awards did Derrick Thomas receive?

Honors received include Butkus Award[12], NFL Rookie of the Year[13], Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[14], and Pro Football Hall of Fame[15].

Related Entities

United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Pro Football Reference. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → male
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    Place of burial → Caballero Rivero Dade South Cemetery
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Pro Football Reference player ID: T/ThomDe21"
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