Alan was born on August 20,1956 in Euclid and passed away on March 7, 2024 at his home in Burton. He attended St. Paul’s school in Euclid and entered St. Joseph High School in the fall of 1971. His brother, Charles “Red” Thom followed two years later and graduated in1976. Both Alan and Red were key members of the ‘Beverly Hills Boys’ travelling basketball team that dominated in Home and Home action against “The Rowdies” from E. 200th street in the late sixties.