Birth Date: | November 24, 1912 |
Birth Place: | Brady, Texas, U.S. |
Death Date: | July 13, 2003 (aged 90) |
Death Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Height: | 180 cm |
Weight: | 79 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Javelin throw |
Pb: | 69.85 m (1937)[1] [2] |
Club: | Hardin-Simmons College |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Floy Alton Terry (November 24, 1912 – July 13, 2003) was an American javelin thrower. He placed sixth at the 1936 Olympics and third in at the 1937 AAU championships.[1]
Competing for Hardin-Simmons, Terry won the 1936 NCAA Championships with a meet-record 226-2 (68.94) to win by over 16 feet. The meet record stood until 1952.