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Tommy Gorman

1886 - 1961

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Thomas Patrick Gorman (June 9, 1886 – May 15, 1961), known as "T.P." or "Tommy", was a Canadian ice hockey executive, sports entrepreneur and athlete. Gorman was a founder of the National Hockey League (NHL), won the Stanley Cup seven times as a general manager with four teams, and an Olympic gold medal-winning lacrosse player for Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Gorman is the 3,030th most popular athlete (down from 2,332nd in 2024), the 913th most popular biography from Canada (down from 725th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1886, Tommy Gorman ranks 309. Before him are Ronald Firbank, Gus Kahn, Maggie Laubser, Hobart Cavanaugh, Rameshwari Nehru, and Virginia Pearson. After him is Inez Milholland. Among people deceased in 1961, Tommy Gorman ranks 214. Before him are Tony Bettenhausen, Sam Rayburn, Sheridan Downey, Gwen Lee, Elsie Ferguson, and Henry O'Neill. After him are Harry Gribbon, Joan Davis, Leo Carrillo, and Donald Cook.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Tommy Gorman ranks 914 out of 1,622. Before him are Sylvie Fréchette (1967), Tracy Spiridakos (1988), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998), Isabelle Gélinas (1963), Jayna Hefford (1977), and Melissa O'Neil (1988). After him are Sara Seager (1971), Dave Foley (1963), Dale Mitchell (1958), Emily St. John Mandel (1979), Rachel Blanchard (1976), and Aaron Brown (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Tommy Gorman ranks 60. Before him are Brianne Theisen-Eaton (1988), Marc-André Fleury (1984), Pete Desjardins (1907), Harry Jerome (1940), Dean Crawford (1958), Lynn Williams (null), and Kevin Neufeld (1960). After him are Aaron Brown (1992), Dave Trottier (1906), Bruce Robertson (1962), Diane Foster (1928), and Chris Bumstead (1995).

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