Al Thomas is one of the few Findlay High School athletes who had scholarship offers in both basketball and baseball. He chose basketball. Thomas was a 4-year (1981-85) letterman at Bowling Green State University, playing on a Mid-American Conference championship team, an NIT squad and two MAC runner-up teams. He was also the Falcons’ assist leader in 1985. He has coached at several schools, recording 140 wins as a junior varsity boys coach, 14-year head coach and two-year men’s college assistant. The 1981 FHS graduate was a third-team UPI all-Ohio player, a 1981 North-South All-Star game player, finished in the top 10 in scoring and games played, among the top five in season scoring, and No.1 in all-time assists for a season and career free throws. FHS was 60-10 in his three seasons, won two conference titles and made two regional appearances. He also lettered three times in high school baseball and was a 3-time all-star with the Legion team. In fast pitch softball, he batted above .350 over 10 years, played in 4 world tournaments and 8 national tourneys.