Thomas Anthony "Kitty" Gorman (June 9, 1910 – April 8, 1975)[1] was an American college football player and coach.
[14] Gorman began his coaching career as an assistant on the freshman team at Notre Dame, while pursuing his law degree.
[18] Gorman accepted commission as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and served in World War II.
[19] Washington University did not field a football team from 1943 to 1945 and offered Gorman his head coaching position for 1946 with no guarantee that there would be a season.
He turned down the offer, due to disagreements with Chancellor Arthur Holly Compton, who emphasized a focus on education and opposed athletic scholarships.