John Thomas (lacrosse)

John Thomas, born on April 28, 1952, is a former All-American lacrosse attackman who played at Johns Hopkins University from 1972 to 1974. Before college he was the Baltimore Sun's 1970 Athlete of the Year at Towson High School, where he played varsity lacrosse for his father, William Thomas Sr., and also varsity football and basketball. With the Blue Jays he led the team to the national title in 1974, ranks fourth all-time in Hopkins career scoring with 224 points, earned first-team All-America honors in each of his three seasons and won the Jack Turnbull Award in 1973 and 1974. He led the United States men's national team to the 1974 world championship in Melbourne, Australia, and received the Ray Kinderman Trophy as the tournament's best and fairest player. Elected to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1989, he later taught history and coached at Maryland high schools.