Person:Thomas Wright (151)

Name	Thomas Jefferson Wright, II
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	27 Oct 1915	Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Marriage	27 Jul 1937	to Virginia Claire Mary
Death`^?`	27 May 1954	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United StatesProbably suicide
Burial`^?`	31 May 1954	Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Professional golfer. Was Tennessee state amateur champion in 1936. Qualified for the United States Open in 1939 with the lowest-qualifying score ever (beating Bobby Jones' record), but did not survive past the first round of the actual competition.

Grew up next to the Whittle Springs golf course at 1736 Golf Street (later renamed Tecoma Drive) in Knoxville, where he learned to golf. Later, as an adult, became golf pro of that same course.

During his life, was also golf pro at in Tate Springs, TN, Stearns, KY, Kingsport, TN, and Knoxville, TN.

May have committed suicide. See: http://kevynjacobs.livejournal.com/395075.html

Collection of newspaper articles about Tommy, with commentary by his grandson: http://kevynjacobs.livejournal.com/tag/tommy%20wright%20project

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