Karl Frederick

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Karl Frederick
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Marksman

United StatesUnited States United States
Olympic Summer Games
gold 1920 Free pistol, single
gold 1920 Free gun, crew
gold 1920 SF pistol, crew

Karl Telford Frederick (born  February 2, 1881 in Chateaugay, Franklin County NY , †  February 11, 1963 in Rye, Westchester County NY ) was an American sports marksman .

At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, he won a total of three gold medals in individual and team competitions with the free pistol at a distance of 50 meters and in team competitions with the rapid-fire pistol . At the 1948 Games in London he was the team leader of the American rifle team.

Karl Frederick studied law at Princeton University and Harvard University until 1908 , and practiced as a lawyer in New York for many years . In the 1930s he served as President of the National Rifle Association .

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SURNAME Frederick, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Frederick, Karl Telford
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American marksman
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Chateaugay, Franklin County (New York)
DATE OF DEATH February 11, 1963
Place of death Rye, Westchester County