He was the seventh head football coach at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University—serving for three seasons, from 1909 to 1911, and compiling a record of 15–8–2.

Thomas earned Bachelor of Arts and Legum Doctor degree from Olivet and did post-graduate work at the University of Chicago Law School.

[3][4] In 1913, he was named football, basketball, and baseball coach at Ohio Wesleyan, succeeding M. B.

[5] Thomas later practiced law and was a trust officer for City National Bank in Chicago.

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