Researching Jack Toomay
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The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Toomay on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Toomay and the Toomay Family History
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Some Famous People called Jack Toomay
Jack Toomay
Major General John Crawford Toomay (August 9, 1922 – March 12, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association. He averaged 6.7 points and 0.9 assists per game in 131 career games played.
Toomay holds the NBA record for the most personal fouls committed in a playoff game with 8. He later became a major general in the United States Air Force and was a key architect of nuclear defense strategies.
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