[1] He attended California Area High School in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1982.
[2] After going undrafted in the 1987 NFL draft, Folmar signed with the Pittsburgh Gladiators of the newly-formed Arena Football League (AFL).
[4][1] The Gladiators finished the regular season with a 4–2 record, clinching homefield advantage in ArenaBowl I.
[5][6] Hohensee returned as the starter in the ArenaBowl but was benched for Folmar after the Denver Dynamite went ahead 18–0.
[7] Folmar returned to the Gladiators in 1988 and played in all 12 games for them, splitting time with Mike Hohensee.
[4][1] The Gladiators finished with a 3–5 record and lost to the Drive in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season.