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Walter B. Tewksbury PA1921 |
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Winner of five medals in track & field, 1900 Olympic Games in Paris (two gold, two silver, one bronze). Co-holder, world record, 100 - meter dash, 1900. Member, National Track & Field Hall of Fame and Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. At the University of Pennsylvania, intercollegiate champion, 100 & 220- yard dashes, 1898 & 1899; graduated, D.D.S., 1899. Practiced dentistry, coached track & field, and was active in the Tunkhannock community.
Memorial Field, Tunkhannock Area High School, Tunkhannock Area High School, 200 yards from Route 6, Tunkhannock. Wyoming County Pennsylvania.
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