Frank Murphy (pole vaulter)
Frank Murphy (Frank Dwyer Murphy; September 21, 1889 – June 11, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics which were held in Stockholm and where he won a bronze medal in the pole vault event in a three-way tie with William Halpenny and Bertil Uggla.[1] In the pole vault event, Uggla and Murphy failed to clear 3.85 Metres with Halpenny previously withdrawing after breaking two ribs in clearing 3.80 Metres.[1]
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| Full name | Frank Dwyer Murphy | ||||||||||
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} American | ||||||||||
| Born | September 21, 1889 East Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Died | June 11, 1980 (aged 90) Urbana, Illinois | ||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole Vault | ||||||||||
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He was born in East Chicago, Illinois and died in Urbana, Illinois.
References
- "Olympedia – Pole Vault, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Murphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
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