Penn Quakers | |
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Position | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 12, 1878
Died: | February 2, 1956 Radnor, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 77)
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Penn (1897–1900) |
High school | St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College Football Hall of Fame (1951) |
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Representing United States | ||
Men's athletics | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1900 Paris | Hammer throw | |
1904 St Louis | All-around |
Thomas Truxtun Hare (October 12, 1878 – February 2, 1956) was an American Olympic medalist who competed in track and field and the hammer throw.[1][2] He also played football with the University of Pennsylvania and was selected first-team All-American all four years.[2] Sports Illustrated wrote, "Few early 20th Century players were as revered as Hare, who played every minute of every game."[3] He was selected as a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.[2]