Clyde Coffman
American decathlete
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|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1911-06-02)June 2, 1911 Ford, Kansas, United States |
| Died | March 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 89) Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
Clyde Coffman (June 2, 1911 – March 4, 2001) was an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics[2] where he finished in 7th place.[3] Coffman was also the national pentathlon champion in 1935,[4] and was inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[5]
References
- ^ "100 days of Kansas City-area Olympians: Clyde Coffman, decathlon". KSHB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clyde Coffman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Coffman enters Kansas Relays". The Tampa Times. April 17, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Brilliant All-Around Performance Gives Coffman A.A.U. Title at Princeton; COFFMAN ANNEXES PENTATHLON TITLE". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Clyde Coffman". Olympedia. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
External links
- Clyde Coffman at Olympedia
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USA Championship winners in men's pentathlon
- 1920: Brutus Hamilton
- 1921–22: Edward Gourdin
- 1923: Not held
- 1924: Anthony Woostroff
- 1925: Paul Courtois
- 1926: Theodore Drews
- 1927: Harry Flippen
- 1928: Not held
- 1929: Paul Courtois
- 1930: Barney Berlinger
- 1931: Jim Bausch
- 1932: Not held
- 1933–34: Eulace Peacock
- 1935: Clyde Coffman
- 1936: Arkie Trenko
- 1937: Eulace Peacock
- 1938–39: John Borican
- 1940: Harry March
- 1941: John Borican
- 1942: Not held
- 1943–45: Eulace Peacock
- 1946: Charles Beaudry
- 1947: John Voight
- 1948: Russell Thomas
- 1949–50: Wilbur Ross
- 1951–54: Brayton Norton
- 1955: Des Koch
- 1956–58: Howard Smith
- 1959: Dixon Farmer
- 1960–61: Bill Toomey
- 1962: Paul Herman
- 1963–64: Bill Toomey
- 1965: Jim Miller
- 1966: Jeff Bannister
- 1967: Lynn Baker
- 1968: Joe Hilbe
- 1969: Dave Merkowitz
- 1970: Mike Hill
- 1971–73: Rick Wanamaker
- 1974: Jack Carter
- 1975: Mike Riddle
- 1976: Mike Conti
- 1977: Mike Hill
- 1978: Joe Hilbe
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