1937 - 1987
Tom Waddell American Sports Figure
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American Sports Figure Tom Waddell was born Thomas Joseph Michael Flubacher on 1st November, 1937 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA and passed away on 11th Jul 1987 San Francisco, California, USA aged 49. He is most remembered for Founder of the Gay Olympics (aka Gay Games) (1982). He and his partner Charles Deaton were the 1st gay couple to appear on the cover of a major, national magazine ("People" mag. - Oct 11, 1976); "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" (documentary film).. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Tom Waddell is a member of the following lists: 1937 births, People from San Francisco, California and American LGBTQ sportspeople.
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Details
| First Name |
Tom
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| Last Name |
Waddell
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| Full Name at Birth |
Thomas Joseph Michael Flubacher
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| Alternative Name |
Thomas Flubacher, Tom Waddell
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| Birthday |
1st November, 1937
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| Birthplace |
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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| Died |
11th July, 1987
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| Place of Death |
San Francisco, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia)
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| Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Springfield College
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| Occupation Text |
Olympic decathlete and physician
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| Occupation |
Sports Figure
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| Claim to Fame |
Founder of the Gay Olympics (aka Gay Games) (1982). He and his partner Charles Deaton were the 1st gay couple to appear on the cover of a major, national magazine ("People" mag. - Oct 11, 1976); "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" (documentary film).
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Dr. Tom Waddell (November 1, 1937 – July 11, 1987) was a gay American physician, sportsman and competitor at the 1968 Summer Olympics who founded the Gay Olympics in 1982 in San Francisco. The international sporting event was later renamed the Gay Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sued Waddell for using the word "Olympic" in the original name. The Gay Games are held every four years.
