Alton Terry Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alton Terry . Sports-Reference . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002646/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/alton-terry-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . October 13, 2013.
  2. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=6621&Gender=M Alton Terry