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10 Facts About Tom Westman

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Thomas "Tom" Westman was born on January 4,1964 and is an American firefighter and television personality best known as the winner of the tenth season of the American reality show Survivor, Survivor: Palau.

2.

At the beginning of the game, Westman was not immediately targeted.

3.

Originally planning to hide behind the younger males of his tribe, Tom Westman soon became known for leadership skills.

4.

Koror won every single tribal immunity challenge; but in Episode Five, both tribes faced Tribal Council regardless of the challenge outcome, and Tom Westman joined the rest of his tribe to vote out Willard Smith.

5.

Together with LaGrossa, Tom Westman's alliance controlled the game and voted out Coby Archa.

6.

Tom Westman managed to gain the votes of everyone on the jury except Archa.

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Tom Westman had discovered several chickens on Day One, which all of his tribe was able to surround and catch.

8.

Tom Westman later found the hidden immunity idol at the Heroes campsite and thus got a target on his back.

9.

Tom Westman played Survivor for a combined total of 53 days.

10.

Tom Westman used the money he won to and focus on motivational speaking and charity.