What is Earl Thomas (wide receiver)?
'''Earl Lewis Thomas''' (October 4, 1948 – July 4, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] in the [[National Football League]]. He played six seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]], the [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]], and the [[Houston Oilers]]. He was born in [[Greenville, Texas]]. Between 1971 and 1976, he played for the National Football League. Thomas died on July 4, 2020 in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] at the age of 71.<ref name=death>{{cite web|title=Earl Thomas, one of three Greenville brothers that played in the NFL, passes at age 71|publisher=Herald Banner|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/sports/earl-thomas-one-of-three-greenville-brothers-that-played-in-the-nfl-passes-at-age/article_8923f850-bfbd-11ea-95fe-6b68b002d5e1.html|access-date=2020-07-06|date=July 6, 2020|author=Claybourn, David}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Earl}} [[Category:1948 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American football wide receivers]] [[Category:Chicago Bears players]] [[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]] [[Category:Tennessee Titans players]] [[Category:American football tight ends]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Houston]] {{sports-bio-stub}}