YAKIMA - On the morning of December 30th, 2012, our hero Tom Holman passed away at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Thomas James Holman was born April 19, 1951 to parents Robert and Geraldine Holman.

Tom Holman as a member of the Oregon State University basketball team. His stint was interrupted by World War II, but he was invited back by OSU coach Slats Gill. In 1949, he erased a 7-point Beaver ...