Thomas Derrick Sanders (born January 4, 1962) is a former professional

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in the

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for six seasons for the

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and

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. He was a member of the Bears team that won

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following the

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. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The

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. He played

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1962 births Living people American football running backs Chicago Bears players Philadelphia Eagles players Texas A&M Aggies football players People from Giddings, Texas {{runningback-1960s-stub