United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the United States | |
| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 300 (262 men and 38 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ralph Craig |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold
Silver
BronzeAthletics[]
Basketball[]
Boxing[]
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Nine cyclists represented the United States in 1948.
- Frank Brilando
- Ed Lynch
- Chester Nelsen
- Wendell Rollins
- Frank Brilando
- Ed Lynch
- Chester Nelsen
- Wendell Rollins
- Marvin Thomson
- Al Stiller
- Al Stiller
- Thomas Montemage
- Ted Smith
Diving[]
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
20 fencers represented the United States in 1948.
- Dean Cetrulo
- Silvio Giolito
- Nathaniel Lubell
- Daniel Bukantz, Dean Cetrulo, Dernell Every, Silvio Giolito, Nate Lubell, Austin Prokop
- Norman Lewis
- Joe de Capriles
- Albert Wolff
- Norman Lewis, Andrew Boyd, Joe de Capriles, Donald Thompson, Albert Wolff, Ralph Goldstein
- George Worth
- Tibor Nyilas
- Dean Cetrulo
- Norman Cohn-Armitage, George Worth, Tibor Nyilas, Dean Cetrulo, Miguel de Capriles, James Flynn
- Maria Cerra
- Jan York-Romary
- Helena Dow
Football[]
- Results
- U.S. 0-9 Italy
Roster
- Robert Annis
- Walter Bahr
- Raymond Beckman
- Bill Bertani
- Charlie Colombo
- Joe Ferreira
- Steve Grivnow
- Manuel Martin
- Benny McLaughlin
- Gino Pariani
- Joseph Rego-Costa
- Archie Strimel
- Ed Souza
- John Souza
- Rolf Valtin
Gymnastics[]
Hockey[]
Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt Orban as playing coach
| No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games |
Tournament goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB | Donald Buck | September 26, 1916 | 31 | ? |  |
2 | 0 | |
| October 29, 1916 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| FW | Claus Gerson | November 12, 1917 | 30 | ? | |
3 | 0 | |
| FW | Henry Goode | June 7, 1918 | 30 | ? | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Frederick Hewitt | September 16, 1916 | 31 | ? | |
2 | 1 | |
| HB | William Kurtz | December 18, 1917 | 30 | ? | |
2 | 0 | |
| HB | Hendrick Lubbers | December 30, 1926 | 21 | ? | 3 | 0 | ||
| FW | Harry Marcoplos | January 28, 1926 | 22 | ? | |
3 | 0 | |
| FW | Kurt Orban | August 6, 1916 | 31 | ? | Downtown Athletic Club |
3 | 0 | |
| B | John Renwick | May 13, 1921 | 27 | ? | |
3 | 0 | |
| ? | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| HB | Sanders Sims | June 1, 1921 | 26 | ? | |
1 | 0 | |
| GK | John Slade | May 30, 1908 | 40 | ? | |
2 | 0 | |
| B | Walter Stude | December 3, 1913 | 34 | ? | |
3 | 0 | |
| FW/HB/GK | Felix Ucko | January 4, 1919 | 32 | ? | |
3 | 0 | |
| FW | William Wilson | October 26, 1917 | 30 | ? | |
2 | 0 |
Felix Ucko played in every match a different position.
Modern pentathlon[]
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948.
- George Moore
- Richard Gruenther
- Hale Baugh
Rowing[]
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- John B. Kelly Jr.
- Joe Angyal
- Arthur Gallagher
- John Wade
- Ralph Stephan
- Vincent Deeney
- Joseph Toland
- John McIntyre (cox)
- Fred Kingsbury
- Stu Griffing
- Greg Gates
- Robert Perew
- Warren Westlund
- Bob Martin
- Bob Will
- Gordy Giovanelli
- Allen Morgan (cox)
- Ian Turner
- David Turner
- James Hardy
- George Ahlgren
- Lloyd Butler
- David Brown
- Justus Smith
- John Stack
- Ralph Purchase (cox)
Sailing[]
Shooting[]
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver.
- Joe Benner
- Walter Walsh
- Quentin Brooks
- Emmett Swanson
- Art Jackson
- Frank Parsons, Jr.
- Art Cook
- Walter Tomsen
- Harry Cail
Swimming[]
Water polo[]
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "United States at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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