forced his resignation from coaching in 1946. He remained Alabama's athletic director. Death and legacy In 1951, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Thomas died in 1954 at the age of 55 at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. An illustrated book published later that year told his story. The football practice fields at the University of Alabama are named for Thomas and his successor, Harold Drew. In 2006, a bronze statue of Thomas was erected outside of the University of Alabama's Bryant–Denny Stadium alongside the statues of Wallace Wade, Bear Bryant, Gene Stallings and now Nick Saban, the other head coaches who have led Alabama to national championships. Head coaching record References Sources Stone, Naylor (1954) Coach Tommy of the Crimson Tide. Birmingham, Alabama: Vulcan Press. Groom, Winston. The Crimson Tide - An Illustrated History. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2000. Bowling, Lewis. "EOA Links." Encyclopedia of Alabama: Frank Thomas. N.p., 26 Feb. 2009. Web. External links 1898 births 1954 deaths American football quarterbacks Alabama Crimson Tide athletic directors Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Chattanooga Mocs athletic directors Chattanooga Mocs football coaches Georgia Bulldogs football coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Western Michigan Broncos football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from East Chicago, Indiana Sportspeople from Muncie, Indiana Coaches of American football from Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American people of Welsh descent