Glen Dawson (athlete)
Glen Wilson Dawson (August 1, 1906 – January 19, 1968) was an American
Biography
Glen Dawson was born in
Coached by John Jacobs, Dawson had a successful collegiate career with the
In Los Angeles, Dawson was drawn in the same heat as McCluskey and eventual Olympic champion Volmari Iso-Hollo. He qualified for the final by placing third in 9:15.0, a time that would remain his lifetime best.[1] The Olympic final turned into a 3460-meter steeplechase due to a lap counter's error; Dawson placed sixth in 10:58.0.[13]
In 1933 Dawson won the national (
In the Olympic year 1936 Dawson again turned to the steeplechase; he placed second behind Manning at the AAU championships, his best result in the national outdoor meet.
Dawson retired from running in 1937 to start a business career.[2] He died in Tulsa on January 19, 1968, after a long illness.[1][5]
References
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- ^ Miami News Record. March 7, 1937. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
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- ^ a b c Hymans, Richard (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic Trials – Track & Field" (PDF). USA Track & Field. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- Daily Nebraskan. May 21, 1931. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Outdoor Conference Champions". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Hill, E. Garry. "A History of the NCAA Championships, 1921–2015: 1500 Meters" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 3, 1932. p. 6C. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Favorites in Olympic Track and Field Tests". Reading Eagle. July 12, 1932. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "USA Indoor Track & Field Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Glen Dawson Training Quietly for the Relays 1500 Meter Race With Cunningham". Lawrence Journal-World. April 14, 1933. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cunningham Loses To Glen Dawson". The Day. April 22, 1935. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News. "A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2015". Track & Field News. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Glen Dawson". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News. "History of US Nationals Results: Steeple - Men". Track & Field News. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Owens Wins Race At The Olympics". Lawrence Journal-World. August 3, 1936. Retrieved November 20, 2015.