Hall of Fame
A native of Fairmont, Buck was a graduate of Fairmont State in 1953. In 1953 he was the President of the Senior Class while being a member Kappa Sigma Kappa, Student Council, Letterman’s Club. He also was a member of the track team at Fairmont State.
In 1981, Buck was honored with the Letterman of Distinction Award (now the Letterwinner of Distinction Award) by the Fairmont State Lettermen’s Athletic Association. He was a dedicated Board of Directors’ member and served many terms as the Chair of the Fairmont State Lettermen’s Athletic Association (currently the Fairmont State Athletic Association). He then created the Robert H. ‘Buck’ Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship for a College of Business student majoring in Business who is also a men’s basketball player. Additionally, he was also a supporter of the men’s and women’s basketball and tennis teams.
