Thomas Ross (speed skater) explained

Thomas Ross
Full Name:Thomas Cochrane Ross
Nationality:British
Sport:Speed skating
Birth Date:1 September 1927
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Date:[1]

Thomas 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Tommy Ross. Vail Daily. Swift Communications. 27 February 2021. 2 November 2023.
  2. Thomas Ross Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041320/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/tommy-ross-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 . Ancestry . 12 July 2023.