James Neal Thomason (March 28, 1920 – August 4, 2007) was an American football halfback. The Brownwood, Texas native was part of the 1939 national championship team of Texas A&M University. He was selected 5th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1941 NFL Draft. External links Obituary 1920 births 2007 deaths American football halfbacks Texas A&M Aggies football players Detroit Lions players People from Brownwood, Texas United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II United States Army Air Forces officers Military personnel from Texas