William Richardson (athlete)
William Richardson ( William Hord "Bill" Richardson; born December 25, 1903 in Los Angeles ; † December 28, 1969 ibid.) Was an American middle -distance runner who had specialized in the 800-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he was fifth in 1: 53.7 minutes.
He set his personal best over 880 yards of 1: 53.8 min (corresponds to 1: 53.1 min over 800 m) on April 17, 1926 in Palo Alto .
Web links
- William Richardson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Richardson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardson, William Hord; Richardson, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1969 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |