Thurman Tigart
1946 · Round 6 · Pick 42 · G · Boston Yanks
Thurman Tigart played G at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Boston Yanks in round 6, pick 42, of the 1946 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1943-1945 seasons. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1943, 1944 and 1945. It gives his birth as July 25, 1924 Clarksville, TN. It records his death as May 11, 2000. It lists his high school as Amarillo (TX). Its transaction log shows that the Boston Yanks (NFL) signed and released him in 1946; and the Portsmouth Pirates (DFL) signed him in 1946. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on September 3, 1944 (NewsBank page 28): "Thurman Tigart, 200-pound guard from Amarillo, Texas, who was switched to tackle last season, goes back to guard this autumn, Luster said, Saturday."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1549 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/tiga00200.html | The Daily Oklahoman, September 3, 1944, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)