Researching Tom Courtney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2148 people with the Courtney surname? In that year Courtney was ranked number 1751 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Courtney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Courtney and the Courtney Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4872 people with the Courtney surname in the UK? Courtney is now ranked number 1213 for popularity in the UK. |
Courtney Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Courtney surname in the USA? Courtney is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Courtney
Tom Courtney
Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (born August 17, 1933) is a retired American athlete, winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games
Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 880 yd (805 m) title.
An AAU champion in 400 m at 1956 and in 880 yd (805 m) at 1957 and 1958, Courtney had a memorable duel with Derek Johnson of Great Britain in the 1956 Olympic 800 m final. Johnson took a narrow lead with 40 meters to go, but finally Courtney won by 0.13 seconds, and collapsed with exhaustion. He later wrote:
: "It was a new kind of agony for me. My head was exploding, my stomach ripping and even the tips of my fingers ached. The only thing I could think was, 'If I live, I will never run again.'"
The medal ceremony had to be delayed for an hour while he and Johnson recovered. But Courtney did run again. He was the anchorman on the gold medal 4 × 400 m relay team. He also set a world record of 1:46.8 in the 880 yd (805 m) on May 24, 1957.
Courtney received a bachelor's degree from Fordham University in 1955, and since 1994, the (autographed) varsity jacket from his college track days hangs in a display case along with similar memorabilia from other great Fordham athletes, such as Vince Lombardi.
Courtney's victory was the last in a series of four straight 800 meter gold medals by the US and the seventh overall to that point in time. He could be considered the end of the dynasty. Since then, the USA has only had one other male winner, Dave Wottle in 1972 and have only won four bronze medals.
He would later earn his MBA from Harvard Business School.
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