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Former Cajun and Vikings S Orlando Thomas passed away
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:51 am
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:51 am
Per Adam Schfter on Twitter
He had ALS. He was 42
ESPN LINK
RIP
He had ALS. He was 42
ESPN LINK
RIP
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:52 am to Hazelnut
damn
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:53 am to Hazelnut
quote:
When Thomas played for the Vikings from 1995 through 2001, he weighed 225 pounds. When Thomas died, he was down almost 70 pounds, Bartelstein said.
F that disease
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:54 am to Hazelnut
May he rest in peace. Such a scary disease.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:55 am to Hazelnut
damn RIP
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:57 am to NorthshoreTiger76
this disease is very scary.. can hit so fast and ruin lives
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:07 am to Hazelnut
I wonder if he ever met with Steve Gleason.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:10 am to c on z
I never heard that he did. I always thought it was interesting his name never got brought up as a former athlete suffering from this especially because he lived in Louisiana (I think).
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:13 am to c on z
He had 9 picks his rookie season. Still don't know how he didn't make the pro bowl that year. Met him once and he couldn't have been any nicer. R.I.P.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:13 am to oldschoolqb
RIP
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:19 am to Hazelnut
May he rest in peace. Was a great player and person.
Talked to him during his playing days and was a nice guy.
Talked to him during his playing days and was a nice guy.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:22 am to oldschoolqb
RIP
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:22 am to Hazelnut
quote:
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wonder if nature of position has anything to do with it. More frequent violent hits or what.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:23 am to Tiger F@g
I'm not a doctor and won't try to play one on the internet….and maybe this has been answered…but is this disease one of the things that can be attributed to too many concussions/blows to the head while playing football?
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:28 am to LSUGrad9295
quote:
but is this disease one of the things that can be attributed to too many concussions/blows to the head while playing football?
they are certainly related.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:28 am to LSUGrad9295
OT was a good man he was a football coach for us at Comeaux when I was there
RIP
RIP
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:31 am to JakeMik
quote:
OT was a good man he was a football coach for us at Comeaux when I was there
RIP
He was there when my cousin played there too. He said he was a good coach but was mean as hell
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:51 am to Hazelnut
quote:
When Thomas died, he was down almost 70 pounds
the minnealpois paper said he WEIGHED 70 lbs when he died
i wonder which case it was
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:55 am to LSUMJ
quote:
the minnealpois paper said he WEIGHED 70 lbs when he died
I think that's what espn meant.
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