Home / Athletes / Tom Sharkey Tom Sharkey 1873 – 1953 Athletes Athletes, Boxers Biography Tom Sharkey (1873–1953) was an American boxer. Born November 26, 1873 in Dundalk. Died April 17, 1953 in San Bruno. Interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, United States. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More athletes → George Best 1946 – 2005 Roselawn Cemetery, Belfast, United Kingdom Athletes Algoth Niska 1888 – 1954 Hietaniemi cemetery, Helsinki, Finland Athletes Vladimir Vinek 1897 – 1945 Athletes Ezio Vendrame 1947 – 2020 Athletes