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Former Cajun and Vikings S Orlando Thomas passed away

Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:51 am
Posted by Hazelnut
Member since May 2011
16437 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:51 am
Per Adam Schfter on Twitter

He had ALS. He was 42

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RIP
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 10:21 am
Posted by Commandeaux
Zachary
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:52 am to
damn
Posted by Hazelnut
Member since May 2011
16437 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:53 am to
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 by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:54 am to
May he rest in peace. Such a scary disease.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80270 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:55 am to
damn RIP
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127524 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:07 am to
I wonder if he ever met with Steve Gleason.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
15630 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:13 am to
damn thats a sad story.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
166876 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:22 am to
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wonder if nature of position has anything to do with it. More frequent violent hits or what.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40865 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 11:23 am to
I am watching my friends dad go down with the same shite. frick this disease.
Posted by CocoLoco
Member since Jan 2012
29108 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:27 pm to
Orlando lived 2 houses down from my aunt and uncle's home in Rayne. Very sad stuff.
Posted by Detective Gamble
Member since Mar 2014
685 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:35 pm to
Don't remember him playing but sad to see a fellow Cajun pass away

RIP
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160105 posts
Posted on 11/10/14 at 12:38 pm to
RIP Orlando. He was a hell of a football player and by all accounts he was a very good man.
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