Egon Erickson
Egon Erickson (born July 4, 1888 in Gothenburg , † January 20, 1973 in the Bronx ) was an American high jumper of Swedish origin.
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he was fourth.
In 1909 he was US champion and in 1918 US indoor champion. He set his personal best of 1.93 m on June 6, 1909 in New York City .
Web links
- Egon Erickson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Egon Erickson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Erickson, Egon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American high jumper of Swedish origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th January 1973 |
| Place of death | Bronx |