Earl Hubert Thomas (September 22, 1915 â October 7, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Cincinnati Comellos in 1937âÂÂ38, then for the Indianapolis Kautskys in 1938âÂÂ39. In nine career games he averaged 1.0 point per game. In his post-basketball life Thomas worked as a regional sales manager for a publishing company.