John DeWitt (athlete)
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John Riegel DeWitt (29 October 1881 - July 28, 1930) was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics
held in St Louis, United States
in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal. He would also be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
in 1954.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.
He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
held in St Louis, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal. He would also be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in 1954.