Jay Thomas Evans

American wrestler (1931–2008)

Tommy Evans

Personal information

Full name

Jay Thomas Evans

Nationality

American

Born

(1931-01-21)January 21, 1931
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died

March 18, 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 77)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Wrestling

Event(s)

Freestyle and Folkstyle

College team

Oklahoma Sooners

Team

USA

Medal record

Representing the United States

Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
	1952 Helsinki	67 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Wrestling Championships
	1952 Fort Collins	147 lb
	1954 Norman	147 lb
	1951 Bethlehem	137 lb

Jay Thomas Evans (January 21, 1931 – March 18, 2008) was an American wrestler. Evans was Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1]

References

^ "Tommy Evans". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

External links

Jay Thomas Evans at the International Wrestling Database
Jay Thomas Evans at Olympedia

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Oklahoma Sooners wrestling coaches

Dewey Luster (1920)
Grover C. Jacobson (1921–1922)
James Tolbert (1923)
Joe Cuneen (1924)
Polly Wallace (1925–1927)
Paul V. Keen (1928–1939)
D. C. Matthews (1940)
Harold Byrd (1941)
No team (1942–1946)
Port Robertson (1947–1959)
Tommy Evans (1960–1961)
Port Robertson (1962)
Tommy Evans (1963–1973)
Stan Abel (1973–1993)
Jack Spates (1993–2011)
Mark Cody (2011–2016)
Lou Rosselli (2016–2023)
Roger Kish (2023–present)

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