Roy K. Thomas

Roy K. Thomas
Thomas pictured at Fairmount c. 1911
Sport(s) baseball, basketball, football
Biographical details
Born (1887-06-16)June 16, 1887
Lime Lake, Leelanau County, Michigan
Died May 23, 1977(1977-05-23) (aged 89)
Traverse City, Michigan
Alma mater Olivet College (B.A., 1909)
Playing career
Football
1905–1908 Olivet
Basketball
1905–1908 Olivet
Position(s) Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1909–1911 Fairmount
1913 Ohio Wesleyan
Basketball
1909–1912 Fairmount
Baseball
1909–1912 Fairmount
Head coaching record
Overall 17–15–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Olivet College Athletic Hall of Fame (1972)

Roy Kehl Thomas (June 16, 1887 – May 23, 1977) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He was the seventh head football coach at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University—located in Wichita, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 1909 until 1911. His record at Fairmount was 15–8–2.[1] The 1911 team finished the season with a record of 7–1. They were declared the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference champions.[2] Thomas coached the football team at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1913.[3]

Thomas died at Traverse City, Michigan in 1977 after a long illness.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Fairmount Wheatshockers (Independent) (1909–1911)
1909 Fairmount
1910 Fairmount
1911 Fairmount 7–1
Fairmount: 15–8–2
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1913)
1913 Ohio Wesleyan 2–71–611th
Ohio Wesleyan: 2–71–6
Total:17–15–2

References

  1. ↑ Wichita St. Coaching Records
  2. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Wichita State University 1911 results
  3. ↑ Catalogue of Ohio Wesleyan University for ..., Delaware, Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan University. 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Roy Thomas", Traverse City Record Eagle, May 24, 1977, Traverse City, Michigan
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