Clyde Coffman
Clyde Coffman ( Clifford Clyde Coffman; born June 2, 1911 in Ford , Kansas , † March 4, 2001 in Mesquite , Texas ) was an American decathlete .
Third in the US championships, he qualified for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he was seventh with 7534.410 points.
He set his personal best of 7594,560 points on April 21, 1934 in Lawrence . In 1935 he became US pentathlon champion .
Web links
- Clyde Coffman in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Clyde Coffman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coffman, Clyde |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coffman, Clifford Clyde |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ford , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 2001 |
| Place of death | Mesquite |