Acting
Thom Gossom Jr.
- Born
- May 2, 1952 · Age 74
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 9
- TV credits
- 16
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 Gillie Gossom (1997) and has a son, Dixson M. Gossom, a hip hop artist. He is CEO of Best Gurl Inc.,…
