John Thomas - Revision history

Ric: LAT Obit linked

2025-05-18T00:31:22Z

LAT Obit linked

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	[[File:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|~~thumb\|300px\|John Thomas~~]]		[[File:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|270px]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>
	'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]<br>		'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]<br>
	~~'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=judge Judge]<br>~~
	~~'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=referee Referee]<br>~~

	~~<br clear=all>~~
	~~== Biography ==~~
	'''John Thomas''' was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.		'''John Thomas''' was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.

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	== Sources and Notes==		== Sources and Notes==
	*''Los Angeles Times'' Obituary (January 11, 2006)		*''Los Angeles Times'' [[:File:JThomasObit.jpg\|Obituary]] (January 11, 2006)

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, John}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, John}}

Wouter at 16:20, 28 April 2017

2017-04-28T16:20:56Z

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	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>

Fasan at 16:29, 12 June 2011

2011-06-12T16:29:00Z

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	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>

Ric: WBHF icon added

2010-05-31T17:43:06Z

WBHF icon added

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	[[file:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|~~John Thomas~~]]		[[file:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|]]
			[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>

Rowdytimothy: add defaultsort and formatting

2008-04-17T23:35:10Z

add defaultsort and formatting

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	[[file:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|~~300px~~\|John Thomas]]		[[file:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|thumb\|200px\|John Thomas]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>
	'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]		'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]<br>
			'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=judge Judge]<br>
			'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=referee Referee]<br>

	<br clear=all>		<br clear=all>
	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	'''John Thomas''' was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.		'''John Thomas''' was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.

	~~== Links ==~~
	* Judge: Officiating [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=judge record]
	* Referee: Officiating [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=referee record]

	== Awards and Recognition ==		== Awards and Recognition ==
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	*''Los Angeles Times'' Obituary (January 11, 2006)		*''Los Angeles Times'' Obituary (January 11, 2006)

	[[Category:Judges~~\|Thomas, John~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, John}}
	[[Category:Referees~~\|Thomas, John~~]]		[[Category:African American Boxers]]
	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members~~\|Thomas, John~~]]		[[Category:Judges]]
	[[Category:2006 Deaths~~\|Thomas, John]]~~		[[Category:Referees]]
	~~[[Category:African American Boxers\|Thomas, John~~]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members]]
			[[Category:2006 Deaths]]

Rowdytimothy: fix internal links

2008-01-19T17:10:14Z

fix internal links

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	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	*Officiating ~~Record~~: [http://www.boxrec.com/~~official_search~~.php?~~official_id~~=~~389~~]		* Judge: Officiating [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=judge record]
			* Referee: Officiating [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401205&cat=referee record]

	== Awards and Recognition ==		== Awards and Recognition ==

Ric: image added

2007-06-16T15:46:57Z

image added

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			[[file:ThomasJohn.jpg\|left\|450px\|John Thomas]]
	<boxer>009629</boxer>		<boxer>009629</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Bert Lewis]]<br>
	'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]		'''Trainer''': [[George Tolson]]
			<br clear=all>
	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Thomas was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.		'''John Thomas''' was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.

	== Links ==		== Links ==
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	== Awards and Recognition ==		== Awards and Recognition ==
	*Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame for his work as an official		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] for his work as an official.

	== Sources and Notes==		== Sources and Notes==
	*Los Angeles Times Obituary (January 11, 2006)		*''Los Angeles Times'' Obituary (January 11, 2006)

	[[Category:Judges\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:Judges\|Thomas, John]]

Matt: found date of death from Death Index

2006-09-12T19:42:42Z

found date of death from Death Index

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	== Sources and Notes==		== Sources and Notes==
	*Los Angeles Times Obituary (January 11, 2006)		*Los Angeles Times Obituary (January 11, 2006)
	*Exact date of birth unknown; was 83 at time of death, per obituary

	[[Category:Judges\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:Judges\|Thomas, John]]

Matt: category

2006-06-27T22:16:33Z

Ric: Judges category

2006-01-12T06:55:01Z

Judges category

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Thomas was a lightweight contender during the mid-~~1940's~~, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.		Thomas was a lightweight contender during the mid-1940s, scoring his biggest victory in a 1944 win over [[Henry Armstrong]]. In 1954, Thomas became a licensed referee with the California State Athletic Commission, becoming just the second licensed African-American referee in the state. Thomas worked an estimated 2,000 matches as a referee and judge. Thomas died on January 4, 2006 of prostate cancer in a Los Angeles hospice.

	== Links ==		== Links ==
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	== Sources and Notes==		== Sources and Notes==
	*Los Angeles Times Obituary (January 11, 2006)		*Los Angeles Times Obituary (January 11, 2006)
	*Exact date of birth unknown, was 83 at time of death per obituary		*Exact date of birth unknown; was 83 at time of death, per obituary
	[[Category:~~2006 Deaths~~\|Thomas, John]]
			[[Category:Judges\|Thomas, John]]
	[[Category:Referees\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:Referees\|Thomas, John]]
	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Thomas, John]]
			[[Category:2006 Deaths\|Thomas, John]]

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	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Thomas, John]]
	[[Category:2006 Deaths\|Thomas, John]]		[[Category:2006 Deaths\|Thomas, John]]
			[[Category:African American Boxers\|Thomas, John]]