Researching Tommy Eagles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 846 people with the Eagles surname? In that year Eagles was ranked number 2737 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Eagles on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tommy Eagles and the Eagles Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eagles Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Eagles family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1313 people with the Eagles surname in the UK? Eagles is now ranked number 2839 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Tommy Eagles
Tommy Joe Eagles
Tommy Joe Eagles (April 3, 1949 – July 30, 1994) was the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs from 1985 to 1989 and the Auburn Tigers from 1989 to 1994. He was head coach of the University of New Orleans men's basketball team, but died before he ever coached a game there due to a heart attack he suffered during a recruiting trip on July 30, 1994. Before his coaching stint at Louisiana Tech, Eagles served as head coach at Cedar Creek High School in Ruston and Simsboro High School in Simsboro, both in Lincoln Parish.
Each year, Louisiana Tech University presents the Tommy Joe Eagles Award to the member of the Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball team who shows the best all-around combination of work ethic, academic ability, character, and attitude. Past recipients include Brian Martin (2004) and Shawn Oliverson (2010). Auburn University presents the Paul Lambert/Tommy Joe Eagles Memorial Trophy for Leadership, the most prestigious award of the men's basketball program, at the end of each season. Past recipients include current Auburn Assistant Coach Wes Flanigan (1996, 1997) and Daymeon Fishback (2000).
Eagles played basketball and graduated in 1967 from Doyline High School in Doyline in south Webster Parish, Louisiana. He was one of three children of the late Edward P. and Juanita W. Eagles. His siblings were M. E. "Bo" Eagles, a businessman from Houston, Texas, and Anita E. Darbonne of Minden.
Source: Tommy Joe Eagles, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eagles
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