Jim Thomas (Canadian football)

Jim Thomas

No. 12, 14, 20, 23
Date of birth	(1938-12-18)December 18, 1938
Place of birth	Columbus, Mississippi
Date of death
Place of death	Columbus, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	RB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
College	Mississippi Industrial College
Career history
As player
1963–1971	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1966, 1967
CFL West All-Star	1965, 1966, 1967
Records	Eskimos Record Longest Run (104) - October 9, 1965

Jim "Long Gone" Thomas (December 18, 1938 – October 4, 2015) was a running back who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos. In his career, Thomas ran for 6161 yards and was a two time CFL All-Star. He signed to the Los Angeles Rams in 1970 for a five-game trial, but returned to Edmonton. Thomas died in 2015.

Thomas holds the record for the three longest rushing touchdowns in Eskimos history — a 104-yard TD run on Oct. 9, 1965 against the B.C. Lions, a 100-yard run on Aug. 2, 1966 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and a 97-yard run on Sept. 4, 1964 against the Ottawa Rough Riders.

External links

• Edmonton Eskimos Alumni
• CFL profile