William Droegemueller
William Droegemueller ( William Herbert "Bill" Droegemueller ; born October 7, 1906 in Chicago , † February 23, 1987 in Sun City , Arizona ) was an American pole vaulter .
In 1927 he was starting NCAA champions for Northwestern University .
In the following year he qualified with his personal best of 4.19 m as US runner-up for the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. There he won the silver medal with 4.10 m behind his compatriot Sabin Carr (4.20 m) and in front of Charles McGinnis , who completed a US triple success with 3.95 m.
William Droegemueller worked as an ophthalmologist after completing his studies .
Web links
- Player Bio: Dr. William H. Droegemueller on the Northwestern University Official Athletic Site
- William Droegemueller in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Droegemueller, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Droegemueller, William Herbert; Droegemueller, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1987 |
| Place of death | Sun City (Arizona) |