Emil Breitkreutz
Emil William Breitkreutz (born November 16, 1883 in Wausau , Wisconsin , United States , † May 3, 1972 in San Gabriel , California , United States) was an American athlete.
Breitkreutz won the bronze medal in the 800-meter run at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis .
Breitkreutz was the first basketball coach with the USC Trojans , the sports department of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles . In 1950 he was one of the founders of the local volleyball division.
Web links
- biography
- Emil Breitkreutz in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Breitkreutz, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breitkreutz, Emil William (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wausau , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1972 |
| Place of death | San Gabriel , California |