Bruce Smith, Don Beebe, and Jim Kelly were the subject of the 30 for 30 film, Four Falls of Buffalo. His jersey number, 34, was retired by the Bills on national TV on Monday October 29, 2018 in honor of his achievements. Personal life Thomas is married to Patti Mariacher, who is from Buffalo and was on the Oklahoma State University golf team. They have four children, Olivia, Angel, Annika, and Thurman III. He is involved with several business enterprises including sports, energy, telecommunications and construction. He was appointed as vice chair of the New York State Tourism Advisory Council in 2014. Thomas has been involved in community issues since early in his career, establishing the Thurman Thomas Foundation in 1992. He has talked about mental health and the effects of concussions suffered during his football career. References External links 1966 births Living people African-American players of American football All-American college football players American Conference Pro Bowl players American football running backs Buffalo Bills players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Miami Dolphins players National Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award winners National Football League players with retired numbers New York (state) Republicans Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Players of American football from Buffalo, New York Players of American football from Houston Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York