Bill Horr
Bill Horr (actually Marquis Franklin Horr ; born May 2, 1880 in Munnsville , New York , † July 1, 1955 in Syracuse , New York) was an American athlete and American football coach.
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 he won silver in the Greek style and bronze in the free style in the discus throw . He finished sixth in the shot put and hammer throw .
In the same year he became US champion in discus throw.
In the tug of war at the Games in London , he was fifth with the US team.
In 1909 he was at Northwestern University and from 1910 to 1912 at Purdue University coach of the football team. From 1914 to 1923 he was a football assistant coach at his alma mater, Syracuse University . He then practiced as a lawyer .
Web links
- Entry ( July 20, 2011 memento in the Internet Archive ) in the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame
- Bill Horr in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horr, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horr, Marquis Franklin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete and football coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munnsville , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1, 1955 |
| Place of death | Syracuse (New York) |