William Graber
William Noe Graber (born January 21, 1911 in Ontario , California , † March 8, 1996 in San Bernardino , California) was an American track and field athlete who was successful in the pole vault in the first half of the 1930s . He jumped world records and took part in two Olympic Games . William Graber had a competition weight of 81 kg with a height of 1.88 m.
Services
- In 1931, 32 and 33 he was first on the world's best list
- In 1931, 32 and 33 he won the IC4A championship three times in a row (but only in 1931 he was sole champion with a jump of 4.28 m)
- In 1931 and 33 he won the NCAA title: 1931 with 13 ′ 10 5/16 ″ and 1933 with 13 ′ 11 1/16 ″
- On July 16, 1932 in Stanford he improved the world record twice: 14 ′ 1 5/8 ″ (= 4.30 m) and 14 ′ 4 3/8 ″ (= 4.37 m)
He was less successful at the Olympic Games. In 1932 in Los Angeles he was fourth, in 1936 in Berlin fifth, both times with a jumped height of 4.15 m.
Web links
- William Graber in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- http://www.polevault.com/canada/records/prowm.txt
- http://www.hickoksports.com/history/ncamotr4.shtml#polev
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Graber, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graber, William Noe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ontario (California) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1996 |
| Place of death | San Bernardino (California) |