Claim: Tom Meschery (born Tomislav Nikolayevich was born from Russian emigrants who fled the October Revolution in 1917, and then he and his family relocated to Canada after World War II where he studied in Saint Mary's College to pursue a career in ice hockey.
Evidence: Thomas Nicholas Meschery (born Tomislav Nikolayevich Meshcheryakov (Russian: Томислав Николаевич Мещеряков); October 26, 1938) is a Russian American former professional basketball player. After the war, Meschery and his parents emigrated to the United States. Standing 6 ft 6 in, Meschery also was a highly talented basketball player.