Tommy Ross (speed skater)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cochrane Ross |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 September 1927 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 19 February 2021 (aged 93)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Thomas Cochrane "Tommy" Ross (1 September 1927 – 19 February 2021) was a British speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[2] Ross emigrated to the United States in 1953, becoming a naturalised citizen in 1963. He married Rita Paton in 1954 in New York. The couple settled in Evanston, Illinois, where he worked as a tool maker.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary: Tommy Ross". Vail Daily. Swift Communications. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Ross". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991". Ancestry. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tommy Ross at the International Skating Union
- Thomas Ross at Olympics.com
- Tommy Ross at Olympedia
- Tommy Ross at Team GB
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