Clyde Coffman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1911 Ford, Kansas, United States |
| Died | March 4, 2001 (aged 89) Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Clyde Coffman (June 2, 1911 – March 4, 2001) was an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he finished in 7th place.[2][3]
Coffman was an All-American for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing 4th in the pole vault at the 1931 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[4] He was also the national pentathlon champion in 1935.[5] He was inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "100 days of Kansas City-area Olympians: Clyde Coffman, decathlon". KSHB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clyde Coffman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Coffman enters Kansas Relays". The Tampa Times. April 17, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant All-Around Performance Gives Coffman A.A.U. Title at Princeton; COFFMAN ANNEXES PENTATHLON TITLE". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Clyde Coffman". Olympedia. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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