John Case
John Case ( John Ruggles Case; born March 31, 1889 in Evanston , Illinois , † January 20, 1975 in Oceanside , California ) was an American hurdler who specialized in the 110-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he finished fourth with his personal best of 15.3 s.
In 1910 he became the US champion over the 120 yard hurdles.
Web links
- John Case in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Case in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Case, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Case, John Ruggles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evanston |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th January 1975 |
| Place of death | Oceanside |