Scott Thomas is a former

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player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in

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. Collegiately, Thomas played for

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and was the captain of their one loss 1985 team. He was named to the

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and was MVP of the 1985 Bluebonnet Bowl. After he graduated, he flew combat missions in

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flying F-16s. He was shot down and picked up by Search and Rescue forces as he was being stalked by Iraqi forces intent on capturing him. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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