Thurmond is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *

Aretha Thurmond Aretha Thurmond, née Hill (born August 14, 1976) is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is , achieved in March 2004 in Marietta. Thurmond is a 1994 graduate of Renton High School and in 1998 she graduated from the Universit ...

(born 1976), American discus thrower *

Chris Thurmond David Christopher Thurmond (born February 25, 1953) is an American football coach. He is an offensive analyst at Oklahoma State University, a position he has held since 2017. Thurmond served as the interim head football coach at the University ...

(born c. 1951), American football coach *

J. M. Thurmond James M. Thurmond (February 22, 1836 – March 14, 1882), was an American attorney who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas in 1879–1880. Biography James Madison Thurmond was born February 22, 1836, in Daviess County, Kentucky, to Philip Thurmond ...

(1836–1882), mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1879–1880 *

James Strom Thurmond Jr. James Strom Thurmond Jr. (born October 18, 1972) is a former United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and 2nd Circuit Solicitor. He is one of four children born to long-serving United States Senator Strom Thurmond and Nancy (M ...

(born 1972), American politician, son of Strom Thurmond *

Mark Thurmond Mark Anthony Thurmond (born September 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983 to 1990. He was never on the disabled list in his career. Career San Diego Padres (1983–1986) Th ...

(born 1956), American baseball pitcher *

Mike Thurmond Michael L. Thurmond (born 5 January 1953) is an American author, attorney and politician serving as the chief executive officer of DeKalb County, Georgia. A Democrat, he was previously a representative in the Georgia Assembly. Thurmond served as ...

(born 1953), American school district superintendent and politician *

Nate Thurmond Nathaniel Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors franchise. He played the center and po ...

(1941–2016), American basketball player *

Paul Thurmond Paul Reynolds Thurmond (born January 9, 1976) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Thurmond is a former member of the South Carolina Senate. He is the youngest child (and one of three sur ...

(born 1976), American politician, son of Strom Thurmond *

Sarah Thurmond Sarah Thurmond or Sarah Lewis ( – 1762) was a British actress. Life Sarah Lewis was born in Epsom although the date is unknown. Her first appearances were at Drury Lane and Lincoln's Inn Fields at the end of 1711 in Greenwich where she met J ...

18th-century English actress *

Strom Thurmond James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Prior to his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Caro ...

(1902–2003), American senator * Walter Thurmond (born 1987), American football player who plays cornerback in the National Football League

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