Basil Bennett
Basil Bennett ( Basil B. Bennett, last name also Bennet ; born November 30, 1894 in Dudley , Edgar County , Illinois , † August 19, 1938 in Maywood , Illinois) was an American hammer thrower .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he won the bronze medal with 48.25 m behind his compatriot Pat Ryan (52.875 m) and the Swede Carl Johan Lind (48.43 m).
His best performance of 48.27 m he set on September 1, 1923 in Chicago as third in the US championship.
Basil Bennett graduated from the University of Illinois .
Web links
- Basil Bennett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Bennett, Basil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bennett, Basil B .; Bennet, Basil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dudley , Edgar County |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1938 |
| Place of death | Maywood (Illinois) |