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Full name | Francis Clement Newton | |||||||||||||||||
Born | January 3, 1874 | |||||||||||||||||
Died | August 3, 1946 | (aged 72)|||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | |||||||||||||||||
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Status | Amateur | |||||||||||||||||
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Francis Clement Newton (January 3, 1874 – August 3, 1946) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. Newton was the best player for his team together with his teammate Henry Potter he placed sixth in this competition. In the individual competition he won the bronze medal after losing in the semi-finals.[1]