Tom Doe

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Bartwell "Tom"•Doe, Jr.
Used nameTom•Doe
Born13 October 1912 in Tacoma, Washington (USA)
Died19 July 1969 in Hendersonville, North Carolina (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Tom Doe lived in Europe during the 1920s and was in St. Moritz in 1928. The U.S. had no bobsled runs at that time so a team was recruited among Americans in Europe and Doe was selected to participate, even though he was only 15 years old at the time. Tom Doe was the son of a former president of the Sperry Corporation. His father later took over the Vickers Corporation and it was this company that Tom Doe, Jr. eventually took over and made his life’s work. He retired to a dairy farm in Asheville, NC.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Tom Doe
Four/Five, Men (Olympic) United States 1 2 Silver