William Galbraith (gymnast) explained

William Galbraith
Full Name:William Jackson Galbraith
Country:United States
Birth Date:15 September 1906
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Discipline:MAG
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William Jackson "Jack" Galbraith (September 15, 1906 – August 9, 1994) was a gymnast and Olympic medalist in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he won a silver medal in rope climbing.[2] [3] He served as a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy from 1929 through 1959 and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Presidential Unit Citation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans . Jack Galbraith . Olympics. Sports Reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033046/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/jack-galbraith-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. June 7, 2019.
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=10&sp=GYM "1932 Summer Olympics  - Los Angeles, United States  - Gymnastics"
  3. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/medal_tracker/history/sports/Gymnastics/Rope_Climbing_-M.html "Historic Men's Gymnastics Rope Climbing "