Early Years
Thomas was an exceptional running back at Dallas Lincoln High School in the mid 1960s. He continued his success at West Texas State University, playing fullback alongside Mercury Morris, while tearing up defenses for Joe Kerbel's teams.
In 1970 he played in the Coaches All-America Game.
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Famous quotes related to early years:
“I believe that if we are to survive as a planet, we must teach this next generation to handle their own conflicts assertively and nonviolently. If in their early years our children learn to listen to all sides of the story, use their heads and then their mouths, and come up with a plan and share, then, when they become our leaders, and some of them will, they will have the tools to handle global problems and conflict.”
—Barbara Coloroso (20th century)
“Parents ... are sometimes a bit of a disappointment to their children. They don’t fulfil the promise of their early years.”
—Anthony Powell (b. 1905)