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Welsh[edit]

Tommy's mother is said to be Welsh, which would explain his dark good looks. Does he have blue eyes? Think the mum being Welsh perhaps a less exciting explanation than being part Cherokee, although, of course his dad could be... 213.205.242.134 (talk) 09:22, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The background portion is very incomplete. Given his age and football abiity, how was he able to avoid the draft and Vietnam? This was the Number One issue for healthy hetero males during those years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.49.27.38 (talk) 18:13, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]