News - Derrick Thomas
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted six new members, two of them from the Buffalo Bills. Bruce Smith, an all-pro defensive end for the Bills, and the team's late owner, Ralph Wilson Jr., were inducted at a ceremony Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Pittsburgh defensive back Ron Woodson, who like Smith was eligible for the first time, also was inducted with linebacker Derrick Thomas, guard Randall McDaniel and Dallas wide receiver Bob Hayes. The 2009 class brings the total inducted to 253.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Staff and students at the Derrick Thomas Academy, an EdisonLearning partnership school in Kansas City, are celebrating the induction of the school's namesake, former NFL star Derrick Thomas, into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The NFL's Kansas City Chiefs will retire No. 58 worn by former star linebacker Derrick Thomas posthumously Dec.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Tuesday announced 17 finalists for its Class of 2009, including four in their first year of eligibility. The four first-year candidates are defensive end Bruce Smith, tight end Shannon Sharpe, defensive back Rod Woodson and defensive tackle John Randle.