Thom Gossom Jr.

Biography

Thom Gossom Jr. (Thomas Gossom Jr., born 2 May 1952, Birmingham, Alabama) is an American actor, writer, and communications professional, active since 1985. He is the first Black athlete to graduate from Auburn University (1975), where he was a three-year starter wide receiver and the first Black athlete in the Southeastern Conference to walk on, earn a full scholarship, and graduate. He holds a BA in communications from Auburn and an MA from the University of Montevallo. He is married to Joyce G...