Orlando Thomas

Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas died Monday after a decade-long battle with ALS. Thomas, 42, was living in his native Crowley, La., just a half hour west of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette campus where he starred for four seasons  Comeaux High administrators, staff, and students participated Thursday in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to … Read more

Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas has died of complications from ALS. He was 42. Former Vikings safety Orlando Thomas, who started for the team from 1995-2001, has died at 42 after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a report on ESPN. "Nobody's ever fought a … Read more