Ulyses Thurman Jr. (born September 8, 1964) is a former

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and

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in the

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(NFL) and

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(CFL). He played for the

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of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders and Birmingham Barracudas of the CFL. Thurman played

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(USC). Thurman was selected as one of 75 greatest players in Calgary Stampeder franchise history(CFL) on August 31, 2021. He was a Western All-Star and Canadian All-Pro in both 1991 and 1992. He also helped the Stampeders win the Grey Cup Championship in 1992. Thurman was forced to retire after the 1995 season because of a knee injury. His brother, Dennis Thurman, played in the NFL and has served as the

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for the

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and

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.Dennis Thurman is NY Jets coach Rex Ryan's partner in crime on defense
/ref> Dennis is currently the defensive coordinator at Jackson State University.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thurman, Junior 1964 births Living people Players of American football from Santa Monica, California American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs USC Trojans football players New Orleans Saints players Calgary Stampeders players Birmingham Barracudas players National Football League replacement players Players of Canadian football from California