William Spencer (athlete)
William Spencer ( William Octavius Spencer; born July 30, 1900 in Jackson , Tennessee , † July 14, 1983 in Starkville , Mississippi ) was an American middle-distance and obstacle runner .
At the Olympic Games he was eliminated in Paris in 1924 over 1500 m in the preliminary run and in 1928 in Amsterdam he was eighth over 3000 m obstacle.
In 1928 he became US champion over 3000 m obstacle.
Personal bests
- 1500 m : 3: 57.0 min, June 14, 1924, Cambridge
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 35.8 min, July 7, 1928, Cambridge (former US record)
Web links
- William Spencer in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Spencer in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spencer, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spencer, William Octavius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jackson |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1983 |
| Place of death | Starkville |