²ÝÁñÉçÇø

For more than 25 years, Rudy Thomas was an indispensable asset to the city of Bellevue. Thomas spent more than two decades as the programming coordinator at the Crossroads Community Center and impacted thousands of young lives. A former member of the Harlem Globetrotters, Thomas was also part of the 1972 men's basketball team at Western Washington University that won its first 21 games and finished the year 26-4 with an Evergreen Conference title and trip to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Tournament. Recently retired from his full time position with the city of Bellevue and recovering from a foot surgery, Thomas took some time with the Reporter to talk about the Globetrotters, working with youth and why he first delved into basketball.