William Stevenson | |
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| 8th President of Oberlin College | |
| In office 1946–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Hatch Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Robert K. Carr |
| United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |
| In office February 5, 1962 – June 14, 1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | John D. Hickerson |
| Succeeded by | William McCormick Blair, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edwards Stevenson October 25, 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1985 (aged 84) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Eleanor "Bumpie" Bumstead Stevenson |
| Children | Helen Stevenson Meyner, Priscilla |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (undergraduate) University of Oxford |
| Profession | track and field athlete, lawyer, diplomat |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1924 Paris | 4x400 m relay |
William Edwards Stevenson (October 25, 1900 – April 2, 1985) was an American track and field athlete, lawyer and diplomat, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics, and later served as the president of Oberlin College.[1]
- ^ "William Stevenson". Olympedia. Retrieved September 27, 2021.