Frank Conner (athlete)

Frank Norris Conner (October 6, 1908 – June 22, 1944) was an American hammer thrower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Frank Conner
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1908-10-06)October 6, 1908
Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
DiedJune 22, 1944(1944-06-22) (aged 35)
Stockton, California, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw

Biography

Conner was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on October 6, 1908, and studied at The Hill School and Yale University.[1][2] He qualified for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Berlin by placing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials, throwing 159 ft 6+7⁄8 in (48.63 m) to edge out former champion Matt McGrath for the last place on the American team.[3]: 68  In the Olympic final he placed sixth with 46.75 m (153 ft 4 in).[3]: 68 

Throwing for Yale, Conner was IC4A champion in 1930 with a throw of 177 ft 10+3⁄4 in (54.22 m), his personal best and the best mark in the world that year; he repeated as champion in 1931.[4][5][6] He won the 1932 Olympic Trials with a best throw of 170 ft 10+3⁄4 in (52.09 m), but fouled on all three of his attempts at the Olympics, scoring no mark.[3]: 76 [7]: 505 

Conner later moved to Stockton, California, where he worked as a farmer. He died of chemical poisoning in 1944.[1][2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Connor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. "Bulletin of Yale University: Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Deceased During the Year 1943-1944" (PDF). Yale University. 1945. p. 172. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. Currie, George (June 1, 1930). "Southern California Wins College Track Title Over Stanford" (PDF). Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. "Frank Connor". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  6. Squire, Jesse. "IC4A Championships (1876-1942)". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  7. Jukola, Martti (1935). Huippu-urheilun historia (in Finnish). Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö.
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