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An All-America offensive tackle at Florida State, Tra Thomas was a first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998 - 11th overall - and has been fixture at the left tackle position ever since. Heading into the 2007 season, Thomas ranked fourth in team history in games played for an offensive lineman with 135 and three times was named to the Pro Bowl. In recent years, he dropped "Tra" as his first name and asked to be called by his full name: William Thomas III.
An All-America offensive tackle at Florida State, Tra Thomas was a first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998 - 11th overall - and has been fixture at the left tackle position ever since. Heading into the 2007 season, Thomas ranked fourth in team history in games played for an offensive lineman with 135 and three times was named to the Pro Bowl. In recent years, he dropped "Tra" as his first name and asked to be called by his full name: William Thomas III.
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Cecil's primary election features big fields for first county executive and an interesting judicial contest
Cecil County voters, who did not take part in early voting, set to end Thursday, will get their chance to make their voices heard on the regular primary election day on Tuesday, April 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year is the first voting for offices...
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W. Thomas Barnes
W. Thomas Barnes, retired chief financial officer of Johns Hopkins Hospital whose charitable interests included many Baltimore nonprofits, died Jan. 17 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville....Tags: Corporate Officers, Finance, Hospitals and Clinics, College Sports, Colleges and Universities
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The Driver's Seat: Husband of Terps coach is 'unsung hero' as father to twins
Tyler Joseph Thomas will turn 4 years old Friday, Feb. 17. But perhaps a bigger event will take place at some point in the fall of 2015. "When we hit that milestone we will throw a big party," said North Laurel resident Brenda Frese, the mother of...Tags: Comcast SportsNet (tv network), Hospitals and Clinics, Duke Blue Devils, College Sports, Brenda Frese
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Md. boating deaths hit highest level in over a decade
Boating deaths in Maryland have reached their highest level in more than a decade, with 20 so far this year. But authorities say they can't find any explanation for the increase other than nice summer weather. "Boating is a recreational activity, and...Tags: Annapolis, Fishing, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Maryland
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Monkton boy flown to shock trauma after accident
A 12-year-old Monkton boy was flown to a Baltimore trauma center Tuesday after he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle. Around 3:55 p.m. William Thomas Moore, 36, of the 4100 block of Old York Road, was driving south on Old York Road, according to the...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Ravens to keep them coming
jamison.hensley@baltsun.comA week into free agency, the Ravens have put $61 million into contracts to keep the face of the franchise, add speed to the secondary and fill the void at center. There's a sense of satisfaction at Ravens headquarters with Ray Lewis, Domonique Foxworth...Tags: Willie Anderson, Jim Leonhard, Jon Runyan, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Amani Toomer
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Teen recalled as playful, gifted
In the same West Baltimore church where he played the drums and goaded its leaders into shooting hoops with him, 15-year-old Markel Williams was remembered yesterday as a playful kid, though one who could be quite a handful. St. Matthew's Gospel...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Society, Family, Assault, Basketball
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League increases steroid testing
From Wire ReportsThe NFL is tripling the number of offseason steroid tests each player can face, part of several changes to the league's drug policy that officials will tell members of Congress about today. Players now will be subject to a maximum of six random drug...Tags: Domestic Violence, Brad Hopkins, Steroids, National Football League, Abusive Behavior
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Game 11: Tie leaves Ravens at a loss
Sun reporterThe only things possibly left to play for now are pride, draft position and the head coach's job. The Ravens' playoff hopes were left hanging in the wind with Philadelphia kicker Chris Boniol's waffling, 40-yard field-goal attempt at the end of overtime...Tags: Art Modell, Cleveland Browns, Vinny Testaverde, Jermaine Lewis, National Football League
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Game 19: On to Tampa
Sun reporterWith 16 seconds left in the biggest game of his life, quarterback Trent Dilfer embraced right guard Mike Flynn and let his emotions flow. There were tears in his eyes, cameras in his face and joy in his heart.After years of hard knocks and dry runs,...Tags: Marquez Pope, American Football Conference, Jamie Sharper, Mike Flynn, Brandon Stokley
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Tales of lingering spirits
Sun StaffIt's Halloween and time once again to gather family and friends around the fireplace in a darkened room and listen to the retelling of ghost stories while sipping chilled cider. Experts in the field of spectral phenomenon claim that Maryland and...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Slavery, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Newspaper and Magazine, Bill Clinton
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'It was just chaos'
Sun StaffFour students were injured, two seriously, when gunmen opened fire in the parking lot of Randallstown High School yesterday afternoon as the youths were leaving a charity basketball game organized by a state lawmaker. One suspect was in custody, and at...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation, Basketball, Michael Thompson
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