Chester Bowman Explained

Chester Bowman
Nationality:American
Sport:Track and field
Event:100m
Collegeteam:Syracuse
Birth Date:22 November 1901
Birth Place:West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Death Place:West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

Chester Bowman (November 22, 1901  - May 31, 1936) was an American sprinter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

Bowman competed in football and track and field for the Syracuse Orange.[3] He was a fast running back, and his coach was rumored to have made the football field wider to give him an advantage.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/chet-bowman-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011726/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/chet-bowman-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. May 23, 2012.
  2. Web site: Chester Bowman . Olympedia . September 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Syracuse University Football Letterwinners . 4 July 2024.