Clyde Coffman

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Clyde Coffman
Personal information
Born(1911-06-02)June 2, 1911
Ford, Kansas, United States
DiedMarch 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 89)
Mesquite, Texas, United States
Weight150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
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

  1. ↑ "100 days of Kansas City-area Olympians: Clyde Coffman, decathlon". KSHB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Coffman enters Kansas Relays". The Tampa Times. April 17, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Brilliant All-Around Performance Gives Coffman A.A.U. Title at Princeton; COFFMAN ANNEXES PENTATHLON TITLE". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Clyde Coffman". Olympedia. Retrieved March 7, 2022.