 Bob King at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 20, 1906 Los Angeles, California, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | July 29, 1965 (aged 59) Walnut Creek, California, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | Stanford Cardinal | |||||||||||
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Robert Wade King (June 20, 1906 – July 29, 1965) was an American athlete, who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a jump of 1.93 m. His personal best was 1.997 m, achieved earlier that year. After graduating from Stanford University, King studied in a medical school and later became a prominent obstetrician.
References
- Bob King. sports-reference.com
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