Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Tom Holmes was a four-year letterwinner for the Rutgers football team earning Honorable Mention Associated Press All-East honors and First Team ECAC accolades in 1974. He led the team in tackles during the 1974 and 1975 seasons, with 124 and 96 respectively. In 1974, 90 of those tackles were unassisted. Serving as the Scarlet Knights' co-captain as a senior in 1975, he was invited to play in the Blue-Gray Classic. Holmes was also awarded the Donald Leslie Coursen Memorial Award, given to the outstanding male senior athlete across all Rutgers sports who has contributed most to his team. He was selected as the honoree for the Paul Robeson Award, given by the Rutgers Touchdown Club, and awarded to the senior whose performance, leadership and dedication on and off the field, during his varsity career, had the greatest impact on Rutgers Football. Following his career on the gridiron, he served as a graduate assistant under Frank Burns with the 1976 undefeated Scarlet Knights while pursuing his master's degree "On the Banks." Holmes lost his struggle with ALS on September 29, 2013.
