Bob King (athlete) explained

Bob King
Birth Date:June 20, 1906
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Death Date:July 29, 1965 (aged 59)
Death Place:Walnut Creek, California, United States
Height:1.9m (06.2feet)
Weight:79kg (174lb)
Sport:High jump
Club:Stanford Cardinal
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Robert Wade King (June 20, 1906 – July 29, 1965) was an American athlete, who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a jump of 1.93 m. His personal best was 1.997 m, achieved earlier that year. After graduating from Stanford University, King studied in a medical school and later became a prominent obstetrician.