21 Facts About Tom Duggan

Thomas Duggan Goss was an NBC and ABC radio and television commentator in Chicago and Los Angeles and a crusader against Chicago mob involvement in boxing and politics.

Tom Duggan was born as Thomas Goss to Irish-American parents in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Tom Duggan grew up in Chicago and went to work as his father's assistant.

In 1943, during World War II, Tom Duggan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the 3rd Marine Division in the South Pacific.

In 1949 Tom Duggan went to work for the NBC radio and television outlets in Chicago.

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Tom Duggan now called himself Tom Duggan, the name he would use for the rest of his career.

Tom Duggan constantly spoke out against Chicago mob figures and corrupt politicians in the International Boxing Club, the governing body for professional boxing.

Tom Duggan continually railed against James D Norris and his partner Arthur Wirtz over the mob's influence in boxing.

Tom Duggan finally alleged on-air that Norris had threatened to kill him.

Tom Duggan still had a sports column in the Chicago American at $250 a week.

Nighttime show became so popular that Tom Duggan was given an afternoon audience participation show and a Saturday evening variety show.

In 1955, Duggan strongly supported the first election campaign of Richard J Daley.

Also in 1955, Duggan was sentenced to ten days in jail for contempt of court after commenting on a divorce case being heard by Cook County Judge Daniel A Covelli.

Tom Duggan's name had been mentioned in the case after a private detective alleged the wife involved had slept with Tom Duggan.

Tom Duggan denied the allegation on-air and charged that the husband in the case was associated with the mob.

Judge Covelli found that Tom Duggan was in contempt of court for making allegations which would reflect poorly on witnesses.

Tom Duggan hosted television shows on KCOP-TV, KTLA and KTTV, and wrote a newspaper column for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner.

In early 1965 Tom Duggan was hired to do the morning drive show on KBLA-Burbank as part of the station's new top 40 format, but lasted only a couple of months.

Tom Duggan then moved over to KLAC to host a talk show and stayed for four years.

Tom Duggan's films included But Not for Me with Clark Gable, and Frankenstein 1970 with Boris Karloff.

Tom Duggan died the following day at the age of 53, and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.