Tommy Stenhouse, born April 6, 1926 in Greenville, South Carolina became interested in boxing during the Joe Louis era. He joined the Joe Louis Boxing Club at the Michigan Avenue Y. M. C. A. in 1939

Some of his amateur achievements were, finalist in the 1941 Diamond Belt tournament, finalist in the 1942 Golden Gloves tournament, won the championship of 1942 Eastern All American tournament held in Boston, Massachusetts and won the championship of 1943 Niagara District A. A. U. tournament.

Stenhouse enlisted in the Army Air Corp. Aviation Cadet Corp. in 1944, and graduated from ground school and pre-flight training at Tuskegee Air Field in 1944. He continued on with his primary flight training and was discharged as an Aviation Cadet when the war ended in 1945.

During his Basic Training, Stenhouse spent 15 days training and sparring with then former Lightweight Champion Bobby Montgomery, in preparation for Montgomery's title re-match bout with Beau Jack on Mar 3, 1944.

Stenhouse's professional career began on January 3rd 1946 against Patsy Zoccano, winning a 6 round decision. Stenhouse rallied on to an impressive winning streak of 14 bouts before his first professional setback against Petey Virgin, in a close 10 round decision. Stenhouse acknowledges his toughest opponent was Luis Ramos of Puerto Rico.

Highlights of his professional career were his KO victory over Mike Belloise, who in his earlier career had fought Baby Arizmendi for the World Featherweight title, and his trips to Australia in 1948 to fight southpaw Australian former Lightweight and Welterweight champion Vic Patrick, and in 1949 top ranked (#9) Australian lightweight contender Jack Hassen. Other notable top ranked contenders that Stenhouse exchanged blows with are; Enrique Bolonos (# 1) and Tommy Campbell (# 4). Tommy Stenhouse retired from the ring after losing the four bouts to the above title contenders.

After retiring from the ring, Stenhouse returned to school at Buffalo State Teachers College, graduating in 1954. He taught Industrial Arts Technology for thirty-five years before retiring in 1989.

Stenhouse has made a lifelong commitment to boxing by coaching youngsters at the Spruce Street P.A.L. for fifteen years (1957-1972), and his association with the Niagara District Amateur Athletic Union and the Niagara Boxing Federation as a referee, judge, timekeeper, clerk and vice president. He has also been associated with the Empire State Games as Boxing Chairman of Region 6 (Western Region) since 1978.