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Thomas Gossom Jr. (born May 2, 1952) is an American actor. Gossom played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was a cast member of the TV series In the Heat of the Night. He has appeared in multiple movies, including the 2003 sequel Jeepers Creepers 2, as well as guest roles in CSI and other TV shows. He portrayed Slim's father in Queen ...
Thom Gossom Jr. is an American actor, writer, and communications professional who starred in Fight Club, In the Heat of the Night, and Boston Legal. He also wrote and produced Quiet Courage, a film about the first black athlete to break the racial barriers of college football in the Deep South.
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Learn about Thom Gossom, Jr., the second African American to play football at Auburn University and the first to walk-on and earn a scholarship in the SEC. He is also an actor, author, entrepreneur and speaker.
Jan 10, 2024 · One of those guests was Thom Gossom Jr. Gossom was the first Black athlete to graduate from Auburn. He claimed that he “had to be successful” when going to college because he was the first of his family to do so.
Thom Gossom Jr. is an actor, writer, and communications professional who played football at Auburn University and broke racial barriers in the South. He has appeared in films like Fight Club and Jeepers Creepers 2, and TV shows like NYPD Blue and Boston Legal.
views 2,592,163 updated. Gossom, Thom, Jr. (Thom Gossom) PERSONAL. Born in Birmingham, AL; married Dr. Joyce Gillie Gossom, August 23, 1997; children: Dixson M. (a hip hop artist). Education: Attended Auburn University. Career: Actor.
Jul 29, 2013 · Thom Gossom Jr., will be the university's guest speaker for two graduation ceremonies Saturday, the school announced Monday. Gossom, a former split end, walked on at Auburn in 1970 and was a...
