| FTBL February 8, 2000

[imported_Doemasters]

On January 23, 2000, Thomas' SUV went off the road as he was driving to Kansas City International Airport, where he was going to fly to St. Louis to watch the NFC Championship game. Not wearing safety belts, Thomas and one of his two passengers were thrown from the car. That passenger was killed instantly. The second passenger, who was wearing his safety belt, walked away from the scene uninjured. Thomas was left paralyzed from the chest down. He died on February 8, 2000, in Miami, of a pulmonary embolism, a massive blood clot that developed in his paralyzed lower extremities and traveled through his venous system to his lungs.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=uB2f57qePDA[/youtube]

 

[eshad]

One of the greatest that have played. I would love to see some of our young talent acheive even close to that level.

 

[rooster03]

He was a great player and a great man the Chiefs would have been able to beat the Pats with the way he could take a game God Bless Him

 

[Kevin4Bama]

Man, how I miss seeing him play.

 

[Swamptick]

A sobering thought. Best LB to wear Crimson imho.

 

[JoshB]

R.I.P.

 

[HeflinLady]

I was thinking about this a lot today. He is one of my all time favorites.

 

[Wiseace615]

Ya'll forgive the speed metal, but here are some good highlights of my favorite defensive player ever to strap on a crimson helmet:

Tribute To Derrick Thomas: Sergeant "D"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiIl7O4IB40&feature=related[/youtube]

Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1st 1967-February 8 2000).

 

[BamaJay73]

Ya'll forgive the speed metal, but here are some good highlights of my favorite defensive player ever to strap on a crimson helmet:

Tribute To Derrick Thomas: Sergeant "D"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiIl7O4IB40&feature=related[/youtube]

Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1st 1967-February 8 2000).

I think the S.O.D. was fitting. :twisted:

 

[reger60]

Thanks for the reminder.

Here's to the young man that help redefine the LB position at Bama.

One of the best I ever saw play my favorite position.