Ken Carpenter (athlete)
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William Kenneth "Ken" Carpenter (April 19, 1913 – March 15, 1984) was the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event. In 1936, Carpenter captured the gold medal in the discus throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a toss of 50.48 meters. Between 1936 and 1940, he held the American record in discus and won the NCAA national title with a toss of 157 feet.
Carpenter graduated from Compton High School, where he was a track and field star. After attending USC, Carpenter went on to serve in the Navy and then began his career as a coach and teacher at the College of the Sequoias and Compton Community College. [1]
Carpenter died at the age of 70 in 1984.
[edit] References
- 2003 Inductees For USC Athletic Hall Of Fame Announced
- About Compton: City of Champions - Sports
- History of Summer Olympics: 1928 - 1932 - 1936 provided by FrankWykoff.com
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