Famous People with Name Thurgood

Thurgood Marshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thurgood Marshall: was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before becoming a judge, he was a lawyer who was best remembered for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown v. Board of Education.Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 2, 1908, as the great-grandson of a slave. His original name was Thoroughgood but he shortened it to Thurgood in second grade, because he disliked spelling it. His father, William Marshall, who was a railroad porter, instilled in him an appreciation for the Constitution of the United States and the rule of law.[1] Additionally, as a child, he was punished for his school misbehavior by being forced to write copies of the Constitution, which he later said piqued his interest in the document.

Neil Jonathan Thurgood            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Neil Jonathan Thurgood: is a former English cricketer. Thurgood was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. In 1999, Thurgood made his debut and his List-A debut for Dorset against Scotland in the 2nd round of the 1999 NatWest Trophy. Thurgood represented the co