John Anderson (athlete)
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John Franklin Anderson (July 4, 1907 – July 11, 1948) was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the Discus throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
held in Los Angeles
, United States
in the discus throw where he won the Gold medal.
Anderson graduated from Cornell University
in 1929, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger
society.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the Discus throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
held in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the discus throw where he won the Gold medal.
Anderson graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1929, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society.