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On January 1, 1967 Derrick Thomas entered the world. He was raised by his mother, as his father had died in the Vietnam War.
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Derrick Thomas went to college at the University of Alabama
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Derrick Thomas set an NCAA record with 27 sacks and was awarded the Butkus Award along with finishing 10th in the Heisman race
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Derrick Thomas graduates for the UA and continues to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL
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Derrick Thomas propels himself to win the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He tallied 10 sacks and 75 tackles in 16 games.
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DT Wins the AFC Rookie of the Year award.
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DT is elected to 9 consecutive Pro Bowls, including his rookie year.
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Derrick Thomas is selected 4th overall in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs
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Derrick Thomas founded the Third and Long Foundation. The goal of the foundation is to 'Sack Illiteracy'
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DT was honored by being chosen as a part of the 1990s NFL All Decade Team.
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Derrick Thomas sets an NFL record with 7 sacks in one game. He broke the record in just his 2nd season in the NFL.
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What is the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award? Derrick Thomas wins the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
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DT wins the Whizzer White NFL Man of the Year Award one year after he won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
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Derrick Thomas gets in a fatal crash causing him to be paralyzed from the chest down.
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Derrick Thomas passes away at the age of 33. Roughly two weeks after his crash.
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Experts say Derrick Thomas is one of the top 10 best pass rushers ever.
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Derrick Thomas is elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his 5th year of eligibility
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