Hall of Fame

Dennis Thomas

  • Class
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Football
  • Alcorn State
  • Dennis Thomas was an outstanding center at Alcorn State University in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), earning First-Team All-SWAC honors and becoming the only offensive lineman in conference history to be named SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (1973).
  • Following a distinguished collegiate career that included All-American honors, Thomas went on to serve as a coach, athletic administrator, and eventually commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
  • In recognition of his stellar contributions to SWAC athletics, Thomas was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame in 2003.