1941 NCAA gymnastics championships
| 1941 | |
 Bartlett Gymnasium, site of the 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | April 12, 1941 |
| Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Host(s) | University of Chicago |
| Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
| Participants | 4 teams |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Illinois (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Chicago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| All-Around Champion | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2832.50) |
The 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the fourth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
For the fourth year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.
Two-time defending champions Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, successfully defended their title and won the program's 3rd straight and 3rd overall team championship.
The individual all-around championship went to Courtney Shanken from Chicago.
Team results[edit]
The table below reflects the official NCAA record books. However, a recap of the event reported Illinois's score as 68 and Minnesota's score as 52.[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Illinois | 68.5 |
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Minnesota | 52.5 |
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Chicago | 39.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 15.5 |
Individual event finals[edit]
After the addition of the Calisthenics (now known as the Floor Exercise) to the 1941 program, eight individual national championship events were held in addition to the All-Around. The champion is reflected in the official NCAA record books, but a newspaper report does not mention the event.[2]
Medalists[edit]
| Event[2][3] | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual All-Around | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2832.50) | Newt Loken, Minnesota (2790.33) | Louis Fina, Illinois (2786.62) |
| Calisthenics[a] | Ed Danser, Temple (271) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Side Horse[b] | Caton Cobb, Illinois (555) | Harry Koehnemann, Illinois (550) | Ed Danser, Temple (534) |
| Long Horse[c] | Earl Shanken, Chicago (797.7) | Jim Baley, Illinois (774.4) | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (769.5) |
| Parallel Bars | Caton Cobb, Illinois (544) | Paul Fina, Illinois (527) | Bob Hanning, Minnesota (522) |
| Horizontal Bar | Newt Loken, Minnesota (555.5) | Louis Fina, Illinois (518) | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (514) |
| Tumbling | John Adkins[d], Illinois (574) | Newt Loken, Minnesota (564) | George Szypula, Temple (549) |
| Rope Climb | Courtney Shanken, Chicago (7.5 sec.) | Harold Brown, Illinois Frank Grossman, Minnesota (8.1 sec.) |
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| Flying Rings | Del Daly[e], Minnesota (537.5) | Louis Fina, Illinois (533.25) | Paul Fina, Illinois (526.25) |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Illinois Retains Gymnastic Title In National Test". Chicago Sunday Tribune. April 13, 1941. p. Part 2, Page 5. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Two Gophers May Go to AAU Gym Tourney". Minneapolis Star Journal. April 14, 1941. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Men's Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF). 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Delver Daly Class of 2007". gophersports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.