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February 10, 1992 | NANCY RAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A Chicago Bears rookie tackle who was wounded in a Pacific Beach drive-by shooting was reported in good condition Sunday night after surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Stan Thomas, 23-year-old first-round NFL draft choice of the Chicago Bears last year, was wounded about 1:15 a.m. Sunday as he was driving away from a Pacific Beach bar which he and two companions had left after an argument with a bar patron, police said. The reason for the dispute was not disclosed by police.
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June 21, 1986 | GERALD SCOTT, Times Staff Writer
Before too long, Stan Thomas thinks he'll be wearing his new title of Southern Section commissioner like a comfortable pair of old shoes. Thomas, 55, is wrapping up his responsibilities as district administrator for commerce and technology at Tustin Unified School District. Beginning July 1, Thomas will take over as the section's sixth commissioner, succeeding Ray Plutko, who announced in February that he would resign to become head of the Colorado High School Activities Assn.
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December 10, 1990 | MARK LANDSBAUM, TIMES STAFF WRITER
He will tell you he's only doing the bidding of his constituents, but Stan Thomas may be the most powerful man in California high school sports. As one of his constituents put it: "He is sort of God." Since 1986, Thomas, 58, has been commissioner of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section, a sprawling, nonprofit organization of 476 high schools from Mammoth to the San Diego County line, excluding 49 Los Angeles city campuses.
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May 6, 1990 | Times Orange County prep staff
There is more to high school athletics than game-winning touchdowns, last-second baskets and state championships. As the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the Southern Section continue to grow, so does the number of issues facing high school administrators. Sportsmanship, violence, drug testing, open enrollment, growth and summer participation are among the many issues school administrators are currently dealing with. How are administrators dealing with crowd control?
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February 11, 1992 | From Staff and Wire Reports
Stan Thomas, a rookie tackle for the Chicago Bears, was in good condition and expecting to be released from a La Jolla hospital today after suffering a head wound when someone fired several shots at his car early Sunday. Police continued to investigate the shooting, which occurred after Thomas, 23, and two companions left a San Diego nightclub.
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December 30, 1998 | From Staff and Wire Reports
Names in the News Stan Thomas, former Southern Section commissioner, was hospitalized on Christmas after suffering two aneurysms that ruptured an artery. Thomas, 66, underwent surgery Sunday to replace the artery, which is in the pelvic region. He is in intensive care at St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton. Thomas was Southern Section commissioner from 1986 to 1993.