Famous People with Name Thomas

Thomas Austin Preston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Austin Preston: is an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. Before becoming a well-known tournament player, Preston was a rounder, touring the United States looking for gambling action along with Doyle Brunson and Sailor Roberts. In January/February 1980 Amarillo Slim hosted the Second Annual Poker Classic which was the second most prestigious poker tournament in its time. This series eventually came to be called the Super Bowl of Poker and continued until 1991. Gabe Kaplan became the first winner of this tournament series and Stu Ungar won the title three times.

Thomas "Hitman" Hearns            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas "Hitman" Hearns: was born October 18, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. He is a retired American boxer. He won 8 world titles in six different weight divisions. Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world

Thomas "Hurricane" Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas "Hurricane" Jackson: was a professional boxer from 1951 to 1961. He was trained and managed by Whitey Bimstein. While Jackson never won the heavyweight title, he had a career which saw him defeat some notable heavyweights. Probably his best wins came against former champion E

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Kirby            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Kirby: was an American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight class after losing to the upcoming bronze medalist Sverre Sørsdal.

Thomas Patrick Loughran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Patrick Loughran: was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing. Loughran fought many

David William Thomas, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David William Thomas, Sr.: was a Welsh-American "Renaissance man", journalist, university professor and attorney who served from 1936—1940 as mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Thomas ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Minden in th

Jerry Aroe Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jerry Aroe Thomas: is a family practice physician in Franklinton, Louisiana,[2] who served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1988 to 2004. In 1979, at the age of twenty-six, Thomas was elected coroner of Washington Parish, the easternmost of the Florida

Lee Emmett Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Emmett Thomas: was an attorney and banker who served as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1922–1930. He was also from 1912–1916 the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 1908, Thomas, an active Democrat, was elected to the Louisiana House of Repre

George Morgan Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Morgan Thomas: was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He was school commissioner from 1850 to 1859. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced. He was a member of the State house of representatives 1859-1863. Commonwealth attorney for the tenth j

John Robert Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Robert Thomas: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and rose from the rank of private to that of captain of Company D, One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He studied law. He was admitted t