Rex Beauford Thomas (April 16, 1902 – March 28, 1955) was a professional

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, and Brooklyn Dodgers. He later lived in Sterling, Colorado where he worked in the oilfield industry. Thomas was killed in an automobile collision on March 28, 1955, near Sterling.

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