Elbert Root
Elbert Alonzo Root 
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| Discipline (s) : | Art, diving | ||||||
| Society: | Detroit Athletic Club | ||||||
| Birthday: | July 20, 1915 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Charleston , South Carolina | ||||||
| Date of death: | July 15, 1983 | ||||||
| Place of death: | Boston , Massachusetts | ||||||
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Elbert Alonzo Root (born July 20, 1915 in Charleston , South Carolina , † July 15, 1983 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American water diver who took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin .
After Root was able to win the silver medal from the 10-meter board behind his compatriot Marshall Wayne at the Olympic Games in Berlin , he worked successfully as a jumper in the Amateur Athletic Union for two years . After that, Root earned his living by participating in Billy Rose's Aquacade , a dance and music show organized by the namesake Billy Rose .
After enrolling on January 27, 1943, he served in the US Marine Corps during World War II and served in the military until the early 1950s.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Elbert Root Biography. In: IMDB. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
- ^ Elbert Root (1915) World War II US Marine Corps. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Root, Elbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Root, Elbert Alonzo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American diver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Charleston , South Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1983 |
| Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |