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Grant Thomas (footballer)

Grant Thomas, Australian footballer and coach

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Born
February 14, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1958

About Grant Thomas (footballer)

Grant Thomas is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He most recently held the position of coach of the St Kilda Football Club from 2001–2006. He attended St Bede's College in Mentone. He won four premierships with the club in just five seasons until 1990. Despite the criticism, Thomas maintained an impressive win–loss record against some of league's most highly rated coaches, including Malthouse, Pagan, Eade, Matthews, Wallace and Craig. In Feb 2018, Thomas founded and launched the podcast "Sam, Mike & Thomo". He played 72 games for the Saints between 1978 and 1983 and kicked a total of 21 goals.

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Grant Thomas (footballer) timeline

  1. He played 72 games for the Saints between 1978 and 1983 and kicked a total of 21 goals.
  2. He won four premierships with the club in just five seasons until 1990.
  3. He most recently held the position of coach of the St Kilda Football Club from 2001–2006.
  4. In Feb 2018, Thomas founded and launched the podcast "Sam, Mike & Thomo".

The world when Grant Thomas (footballer) was born

Grant Thomas (footballer) was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Grant Thomas (footballer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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