Frederick de Selding
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Frederick Monroe de Selding (born June 22, 1887; died November 1971, Hackettstown, New Jersey) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 400 metres, de Selding placed second in his preliminary heat to Wyndham Halswelle, the eventual gold medalist. De Selding's time was 50.8 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on July 25, 2007.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on July 25, 2007. (Polish)
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