Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, January 20, 1982, Section B, Page 2, Image 10

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Pressing on in faith
Taking a good look at Osborn Thomas, one
senses something special in the Oregon foot
ball team's junior flanker.
His slender, but muscular build immedia
tely reveals he is an athlete, but there is
something about his brown eyes and pleasant
expression that reveals a lot about his inner
self
Thomas gained a starting role for the Ducks
last fall without ever playing a down for
Oregon. Coach Rich Brooks watched the
smooth moves, excellant hands and amazing
catches of the player who redshirted his so
phomore year due to an injury, and gave
Thomas the starting nod at flanker going jnto
fall drills
Thomas' 25 catches for 319 yards is a
mere shadow of what both he and his coaches
expect in the next two years
Winter is a time for most football players to
reflect on the pluses and minuses of the past
season, and for the Oregon squad, a chance to
put the past behind them and look to the future.
For Thomas, known as "Oz" by friends, the
future means more than just the next 50 or 60
years He sees his long-range goal as being
something that can never be absolutely ob
tained in one lifetime, or even a thousand.
“I want to be just like Jesus Christ," the
20-year-old native of Los Angeles says
“It was a hard road of emotional difficulties
for me, before I humbled myself and accepted
Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior," he says
“When I was younger, I became religious
because everyone else was religious." he
says, "but my life was not one that glorified
God
"You see, in religion you can still partake in
the world — I found myself being a religious
person with more problems than non-religious
people
"Now, Osborn Thomas is dead to the world
and alive to Christ
Being dead to the world must not mean
being disinterested in the people in it Through
his relationship with the football team and the
athletic department, Thomas has become a
Christian voice with people in those areas
"I like to talk to people and let them know I
have found the perfect love, joy and happiness
that the people of the world are searching for,
and let them know they can have that too — just
by asking."
Thomas has joined the small but growing
number of Christian athletes on campus seek
ing to share the reasons for their faith with
teammates, acquaintances and others
Thomas says that probably the greatest
example of how his Christianity has affected
him is his new relationship with the football
team
“I’ve been praying for the entire football
team and for the people in authority,” Thomas
says "I want them to see what a life with Jesus
is all about."
He says he is obtaining the film,"Football
Fever,” to show to his teammates The film
stars professional football players who have
made commitments to Christ he says, and
hopes they will be able to speak to the hearts of
some of the players
Osbom Thomas
As far as his hopes of continuing in football is
concerned, he says he now hopes to use the
tools God has given him to spread the gospel
“My career is not how long or how good I
play football — the only way I have to be
qualified to prolong my career is through Jesus
Christ," Thomas says, and offers proof for his
belief
"Early in the season, I had an extremely sore
right knee that was healed through prayer in a
time when my walk with the Lord wasn't as
solid as it is now
"I was asked. Do you want your knee
healed7' I said, yeah! I want my knee healed
He told me that only if I believe Jesus can heal
my knee will! be healed "
He says he left that night with no more pain in
his knee
With a new outlook on life and a right knee
that no longer hurts him, Thomas says he is
ready for two more years of college football,
where he will continue to be a standout for
Brooks' squad
"I admire Rich Brooks He means a lot to me,
because I believe in him — we both want to
have our dreams fulfilled — to win one game at
a time and qualify for the high point, which is
the Rose Bowl
"Its just like a life with Jesus: You lay every
liability — excess fat — aside and look not to
what lies behind, but what lies ahead
"And you press on in faith."
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