Obituaries
Former Steelers Pro Bowl Player Dies
A former Steelers star has passed away. Get the details here.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl running back and defensive back has died.
Clendon Thomas died of pneumonia on Jan. 27, ESPN reported. He was 90.
Thomas was selected in the second round of the 1958 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He played for the Rams for four seasons before being traded to the Steelers, for whom he played for seven years before finishing his career.
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He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season.
Thomas also was a 2011 National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred at Oklahoma from 1955-57.
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"Clendon Thomas was one of the great standard-bearers of Oklahoma football and a cornerstone of one of the most legendary teams our game has ever seen," foundation chairman Archie Manning said in a statement.
"His excellence on the field, combined with his integrity and leadership off it, exemplified what it means to be a College Football Hall of Famer. He leaves behind a legacy that will endure. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing."
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