The Thompson family has been a fixture in professional soccer in the United States for years. Tommy Thompson is coming to Minnesota this weekend with the San Jose Earthquakes, and he brings some connection to the state with him.
No. He’s not the former Governor of Wisconsin and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson. He is young, homegrown player Tommy Thompson. (Apparently, there is a comedian by the name of Tommy Thompson as well...Probably not the same guy.)
Tommy was born and raised in sunny California. Tommy had a wonderful high school career in the Sacramento area before enrolling early at Indiana University early to play with his older brother.