West Virginia State University Athletics

Toombs is a 1976 graduate of WVSU and is from Linden, New Jersey. He served as the co-captain of the men’s basketball team at WVSU in 1975 and captain in 1976. Toombs’ motivation was family, team, and community. He encouraged his teammates to take care of their mental and physical well-being. He is the father of two sons – James and Kammall and the grandfather of 10 children and great-grandfather of six.