Don Holder | |
Full Name: | Donald Joseph Holder |
Country: | United States |
Birth Date: | 29 September 1928 |
Birth Place: | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Discipline: | MAG |
Gym: | Swiss Gymnastic Society |
Collegeteam: | Florida State Seminoles |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Donald Joseph Holder (September 29, 1928 – September 1, 2015) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Holder attended William L. Dickinson High School and graduated in 1946.[2] As a gymnast, he was a member of the Swiss Gymnastic Society.[2]
He attended Florida State University, where he was chosen to serve as co-captain of the gymnastics team.[2]
Holder was the second college freshman ever named to an Olympics team when selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics following Bill Roetzheim in 1948.[3]