Duane Julius Thomas (June 21, 1947 – August 4, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. [1] He played college football for the West Texas State Buffaloes.

DALLAS (AP) — Duane Thomas, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys when they finally broke through and won a Super Bowl to cap the 1971 season, has died. He was 77. The team said Thomas died Sunday but had no other details.

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Duane's Legacy with the Dallas Cowboys is Etched in the Annals of NFL History. A Key player in Super Bowls V and VI, he led the Dallas Cowboys to their first championship in 1971, earning the title of NFL Rookie of the Year.

Aug 7, 2024 · Duane Thomas, the running back on the Cowboys' first Super Bowl team, passed away this week at the age of 77. Thomas, a first-round pick out of West Texas State, played just two seasons for the Cowboys - but helped the team make the Super Bowl in both seasons.

Aug 7, 2024 · DALLAS -- Duane Thomas, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys when they finally broke through and won a Super Bowl to cap the 1971 season, has died. He was 77.

Aug 8, 2024 · Duane Thomas as a Dallas Cowboy in a playoff game in January 1972. He had begun the season holding out for a better contract, but he ended up helping lead Dallas to a Super Bowl...

Aug 7, 2024 · Duane Thomas, a running back who played with the Dallas Cowboys’ first Super Bowl-winning team, died August 4 at the age of 77.

Duane Thomas, a former NFL running back and one of the key players on the Dallas Cowboys ' first Super Bowl championship team, has died at age 77, team officials have told The Dallas...

Aug 6, 2024 · Former Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas died on Sunday, team officials confirmed, at the age of 77.