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John Riegel DeWitt (October 29, 1881 – July 28, 1930) was an American athlete, including a legendary college football player. As a track and field athlete, DeWitt competed mainly in the hammer throw.[1] He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.[2][3]
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| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||
| Class | 1904 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born: | October 29, 1881 Phillipsburg, New Jersey | |||||||||||||
| Died: | July 28, 1930 (aged 48) New York, New York | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Princeton (1901–1903) | |||||||||||||
| High school | Lawrenceville Prep | |||||||||||||
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2× All-American (1902, 1903) | ||||||||||||||
| College Football Hall of Fame (1954) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was also a prominent guard and kicker for the Princeton Tigers football team.[4] In an attempt to name retroactive Heisman Trophy winners, Dewitt was awarded it for 1903.[5] Walter Camp placed him on an all-time All-America team.[6] One writer calls him Princeton's greatest football player.[7] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[8]
References
- Matthews, George R. (1 January 2005). America's First Olympics: The St. Louis Games Of 1904. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826215888 – via Internet Archive.
- Call, The Morning. "John DeWitt: Two-time football All-American from Riegelsville won a silver in the 1904 Olympics".
- "John DeWitt". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "John DeWitt Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Camp, Walter (1 January 1910). The Book of Foot-ball. Century Company – via Internet Archive.
- "Princeton Alumni Weekly". princeton alumni weekly. 1 January 1919 – via Google Books.
- John DeWitt at the College Football Hall of Fame
External links
- John DeWitt at Olympics.com
- John DeWitt at Olympedia
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[de] John DeWitt (Leichtathlet)
John DeWitt (John Riegel DeWitt; * 29. Oktober 1881 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey; † 28. Juli 1930 in New York, NY) war ein US-amerikanischer Hammerwerfer und Football-Spieler.- [en] John DeWitt (athlete)
[fr] John DeWitt (athlétisme)
John DeWitt (né le 29 octobre 1881 à Phillipsburg et mort le 28 juillet 1930 à New York) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du lancer du marteau.[it] John DeWitt
John Riegel DeWitt (Phillipsburg, 29 ottobre 1881 – New York, 28 luglio 1930) è stato un martellista statunitense.[ru] Деуитт, Джон (спортсмен)
Джон Ригель Деуитт (англ. John Riegel DeWitt; 29 октября 1881 (1881-10-29), Филлипсбург, Нью-Джерси — 28 июля 1930, Нью-Йорк) — американский легкоатлет и игрок в американский футбол, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1904.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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