William Rowe
William Rowe ( William John Alfred Rowe; born May 27, 1913 , † April 20, 1938 in New York City ) was an American hammer thrower .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he came fifth.
In 1936 he was American champion. His personal best of 53.98 m he set on May 16, 1936 in Worcester .
Web links
- William Rowe in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Rowe in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Rowe, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rowe, William John Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1913 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1938 |
| Place of death | New York City |