Frank Murphy (pole vaulter)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Dwyer Murphy |
| Nationality | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg American |
| Born | September 21, 1889 East Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | June 11, 1980 (aged 90) Urbana, Illinois |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole Vault |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 24 August 2012 | |
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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] He was born in East Chicago, Illinois and died in Urbana, Illinois.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Olympedia – Pole Vault, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ "Frank Murphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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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