William Herrmann (gymnast)

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William Herrmann
Full nameWilliam John Herrmann, Jr.
Country representedUnited States
Born(1912-01-11)January 11, 1912
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2003(2003-10-06) (aged 91)
Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymPenn Athletic Club
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Tumbling

William John Herrmann, Jr. (January 11, 1912 – October 6, 2003) was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at which he received a bronze medal in tumbling.[1] As a gymnast, Herrmann was a member of the Penn Athletic Club[2][3]

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  1. ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
  2. ^ "Ruling Costs U.S. 9 Stars". The Boston Globe. July 26, 1932. p. 17. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Premier Gymnasts to Vie Here". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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