Clyde Coffman
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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | June 2, 1911 Ford, Kansas, United States |
| Died | March 4, 2001 (aged 89) Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
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.
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