He was dominant on the football field and a pleasure off it.
As has been well-documented, Thomas was a superb pass rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs and a concerned citizen.
He went through his early adolescence as an unmotivated student.
They pale in comparison to the hardships of life without a father, and the task of being a role model for a 10-year-old brother who constantly inquires about what his father was like.
Croom says Thomas's best move is the football equivalent of the crossover dribble: He lines up in a three-point stance and takes two quick steps to the outside, then cuts back to the inside.
Description: He was dominant on the football field and a pleasure off it.