Thomas Johnson
Graduating class: 1967
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2013
Hall of Fame Category: Athlete
Tom was an outstanding four sport athlete and student at Fairhaven High School for four years. He earned thirteen letters for baseball, basketball, football and track.
Tom was a member of the 1966-67 Capeway Conference Championship with a 20-0 record and an invitation to the Tech Tourney. The team beat Scituate 75-66 and lost to Dennis- Yarmouth 50-46, a team they beat twice in the regular season. Tom and his teammates were honored at a banquet and presented with silver bowls, wrist watches and blazers by Athletic
Director Mel Entin and Hall of Fame members George Graves, chairman, and Barton Leach, guest speaker.
In the 1966-67 undefeated basketball season, Tom played a key role in the win over Dartmouth 61-49. He scored 16 points and was used by Coach Wayne Wilson to bring the ball up against the press. In the win against Dennis-Yarmouth, Tom only scored 8 points, but scored two key fourth quarter baskets to help cushion Fairhaven’s lead. Tom was immense defensively and switched between D-Y’s two best players and shut them down. These performances earned Tom the Player of the Week honors of the Tops in Sports Award of Perfection Oil.
In 1965, a stand-out performance in the Wareham Football Festival, QB Tom earned the Player of the Week honors of the Tops in Sports Award of Perfection Oil. Although the team lost the game 20-7, Tom stood out as one of the best players on the field and directed a 50 yard scoring drive in the third quarter.
In track and field, Tom excelled in the javelin and high jump. In baseball, Tom was a four year varsity catcher and Captain in his Senior year.
Tom is retired and drives school bus for Reliable Bus Lines. He enjoys taking the Blue Devil teams to their away games. Tom lives in Fairhaven with his wife Dawn. They have two children and four grandchildren.