Claiborne Walker Explained

Claiborne Walker
Fullname:Claiborne Jay Walker
Birth Date:21 September 1899
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States
Death Place:Shanghai, China
Sport:Fencing
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Claiborne Jay Walker (September 21, 1899  - April 26, 1927) was an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] A graduate of the United States Naval Academy in 1917, Walker committed suicide by shooting himself aboard the destroyer in Shanghai in 1927.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Claiborne Walker Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055720/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/claiborne-walker-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . April 22, 2010 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: Claiborne Walker . January 22, 2021 . Olympedia.

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