Don Holder Explained

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
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Don Holder Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015216/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/don-holder-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . July 25, 2019.
  2. News: Gutting . Bob . November 12, 1954 . FSU Gym Champs, Holder, Ireland, Elected Co-Captains . . . 14 . November 26, 2023.
  3. News: May 9, 1952 . Don Holder, Bill Roetzheim Olympic Aces . . 9 . November 26, 2023.