John Bennett (athlete)
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| Full name | John Dale Bennett | ||||||||||||
| Born | November 14, 1930 (age 86) Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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He competed for the United States in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the Long Jump where he won the silver medal. Bennett attended Marquette University and won two NCAA titles while competing for the school's track and field team.[1]
References[edit]
- Jump up ^ "Monumental Moments: The Marquette Summer Olympics Story". gomarquette.com. Marquette University. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- "John Bennett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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- Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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