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Former All-American Blair Thomas To Visit The Spikes Friday

Published on July 10, 2007 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release


University Park, PA -- On Friday, July 13th the State College Spikes will take on the Oneonta Tigers, New York Penn League Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. As part of the festivities surrounding the game, former Penn State All-American Blair Thomas will be in attendance and will sign autographs for fans on the concourse throughout the game.

Thomas was a member of the 1986 National Championship team, and was named first-team All-American following the 1989 season. He finished his career second on the Nittany Lions' all-time rushing list with 3,301 yards, just 97 yards shy of Curt Warner's record, with 21 touchdowns. He was also the first player to rush for more than 1,400 yards in two seasons, a feat he accomplished in 1987 and 1989.

Following the '89 season, Thomas' best season with Penn State, he finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Andre Ware from the University of Houston. That season, Thomas was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 1989 Holiday Bowl after rushing for a record 186 yards on 35 carries.

Blair Thomas played for six seasons in the National Football League after being tabbed with the 2nd overall selection in the 1990 NFL Draft. He spent time with the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. Following his playing career, Thomas coached for eight seasons with the Temple Owls, where he served as the running backs coach for the team.

The Spikes open a six-game home stand on Wednesday, July 11th that will run through Monday, July 16th. Great seats are still available and they can be purchased over the phone by calling 877-99-SPIKES, logging on to StateCollegeSpikes.com or in person at the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park box office.

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