William Porter (athlete)

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William Franklin "Bill" Porter II (born March 24, 1926 in Jackson , Michigan , † March 10, 2000 in Irvine , California ) was an American athlete . With a height of 1.90 m, he had a competition weight of 73 kg.

Porter studied after college first at Western Michigan University, but then moved to Northwestern University , where he graduated in 1947.

In sports he was mainly active in the 110-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdles. At the American championships he usually finished second behind Harrison Dillard . At the US Trials in 1948, Dillard dropped out after breaking several hurdles and losing his rhythm. Bill Porter won the trials in 13.9 seconds. During this time he was also Olympic champion in London ahead of his compatriots Clyde Scott and Craig Dixon .

After the Olympics, Porter ended his career. He spent many years with American Hospital Supply in Kenilworth, Illinois, where he rose to Vice President.

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  • Peter Matthews: Athletics 2001 , Worcestr 2001 ISBN 1-899807-11-X (contains an obituary)
  • Ekkehard zur Megede: The Modern Olympic Century 1896-1996 Track and Fields Athletics , Berlin 1999, published by the German Society for Athletics Documentation eV

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SURNAME Porter, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Porter, William Franklin II (full name); Porter, Bill (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Jackson (Michigan)
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 2000
Place of death Irvine (California)