Tom Waddell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Waddell

Founder of Gay Games

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jul-1987

Profession: physician, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dr.
Tom Waddell (November 1, 1937 – July 11, 1987) was a gay American sportsman and competitor at the 1968 Summer Olympics who founded the Gay Olympics in 1982 in San Francisco.
The international sporting event was later renamed the Gay Games after the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sued Waddell for using the word "Olympic" in the original name.
The Gay Games are held every four years.