Rowland Wolfe
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Merrill Rowland Wolfe (October 8, 1914 – January 14, 2010) was an American
gymnast
and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
where he received a gold medal in tumbling.
Wolfe was a 1934 graduate of graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas and he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1989, the same year the Hall of Fame was created in celebration of the school's 60th Anniversary.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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where he received a gold medal in tumbling.
Wolfe was a 1934 graduate of graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas and he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1989, the same year the Hall of Fame was created in celebration of the school's 60th Anniversary.