Ernest Crosbie
Ernest Crosbie ( George William Ernest "Ernie" Crosbie; born December 6, 1909 in West Derby , Liverpool , † July 27, 1979 in Traverse City ) was an American walker of British origin.
In the 50 km walk he came in eighth at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and 26th in Berlin in 1936 . In 1948 in London he was twelfth.
In 1936, 1939 and 1948 (with his personal best of 5:04:30 h) he became US champion over this distance.
Web links
- Ernest Crosbie in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crosbie, Ernest |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crosbie, George William Ernest; Crosbie, Ernie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American walker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Derby , Liverpool |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1979 |
| Place of death | Traverse City |