Kurt Thomas, U.S. Gymnastics’ First Men's Superstar, Dies At 64

Kurt Thomas, the first male U.S. gymnast to win a world title, died Friday after suffering a stroke on May 24. He was 64.

Thomas was the first bona fide U.S. men’s gymnastics star. It was the late 70s when Thomas made his big splash. During this decade, some of the first superstars of the sport were emerging and they were mostly women; in the West, femal…