Tom Morrison
Thomas, Tom and Tommy Morrison may refer to:
David Ji
David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.
In 2004, he was arrested in China following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.
Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks.
Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."
He has been held in China without charges.
Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen.
As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.
Tommy Shepard
Thomas M." Tommy" Shepard( March 31, 1923 – February 23, 1993) was an American trombonist who worked extensively in both Chicago and Hollywood as a regular recording artist for the top recording, television, and film studios.
He had a trombone sound that was often compared to Tommy Dorsey.
Shepard is also known as a photographer, who took behind- the- scenes photographs of many of the top entertainers of the 1960s.
Café International
Café International is a 1989 board game created by It is a simple game for 2 to 4 players in which the players take on the role of waiters in the famous "Cafe International".
Their goal is to seat customers of various nationalities with other customers from the same nationality, and also to keep the numbers of men and ladies at the tables even.
Café International won the Spiel des Jahres award in 1989.
Canadian Marathon Championships
The Canadian Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for the marathon in Canada.
The event is currently part of the Ottawa Race Weekend.
It includes both running and wheelchair divisions.
The event has been held in Ottawa since its inception in 2000.
The 2014 running champions were Eric Gillis in the men's division and Rhiannon Johns in the women's category.
1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1997–98 NBA season was the 76ers 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season in Philadelphia.
The Sixers selected Keith Van Horn with the second pick in the 1997 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the New Jersey Nets for Jim Jackson, Eric Montross and rookie Tim Thomas.
Under new head coach Larry Brown, the Sixers got off to a rough start losing their first five games.
At midseason, they traded Jackson along with Clarence Weatherspoon to the Golden State Warriors for Joe Smith and Brian Shaw.
The team finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record, missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons.
Second- year star Allen Iverson had a stellar season leading the team in scoring with 22.0 points per game.
The start of the rebuilding of the franchise began when guard Jerry Stackhouse,( the third pick in the 1995 NBA draft) was traded along with center Montross to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward/ center Theo Ratliff, and guard Aaron McKie in late December.
Then the team received point guard Eric Snow from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for a draft pick.
These three players blended well with coach Brown's philosophy, and this would be the last season in which the Sixers missed the postseason until 2004.
Following the season, Derrick Coleman signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, Smith signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Shaw and Mark Davis were both released.
For the season, the Sixers changed their logo and uniforms.
The jerseys would last until 2000, while the logo remained in use until 2009.
1996–97 New Jersey Nets season
The 1996–97 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
In the off-season, the Nets acquired Robert Pack from the Washington Bullets, and signed free agents Tony Massenburg and former All-Star forward Xavier McDaniel.
Under new head coach John Calipari, the Nets continued to struggle losing their first five games of the season, which included two games against the Orlando Magic in Tokyo, Japan.
At midseason, their transition continued as they traded Pack along with Shawn Bradley, Khalid Reeves and second-year forward Ed O'Bannon to the Dallas Mavericks for Sam Cassell, Jim Jackson, Chris Gatling, Eric Montross and George McCloud, who never played with the Nets and was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers for Joe Kleine.
The Nets ended their season with a 26–56 record, finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division.
Kendall Gill led them in scoring averaging 21.8 points per game, and top draft pick Kerry Kittles was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
Following the season, Jackson and Montross were both dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers, Massenburg signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies, and Kleine signed with the Chicago Bulls.
Eric Montross
Eric Scott Montross( born September 23, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.
Born in Indianapolis he played for Lawrence North High School before enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play for the Tar Heels.
Thomas McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy( also Tom and Tommy) may refer to:
Kevin Deverich
Kevin Deverich had careers in both music and later hotel management on an executive level.
The music acts he managed were Eric Burdon& the Animals, The Music Machine and Sean Bonniwell.
Later, moving into the hotel business, his career included working for Merv Griffin's hotel chain.

Question: Were Eric Montross and Tommy Shepard of the same nationality?
Answer: yes