Kenneth Churchill
Kenneth Churchill ( Kenneth Maurice "Ken" Churchill; born October 20, 1910 in Hollister , California ; † October 4, 1980 ibid.) Was an American javelin thrower .
In the Olympic year 1932 he won the US eliminations with his personal best of 67.43 m and qualified for the Games in Los Angeles , where he was fifth with 63.24 m.
Starting for the University of California, Berkeley , he became NCAA champions in 1930 and 1931 .
Web links
- Kenneth Churchill in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Kenneth Churchill in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Churchill, Kenneth |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Churchill, Kenneth Maurice; Churchill, Ken |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American javelin thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hollister |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th October 1980 |
Place of death | Hollister |