1939 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Date | April 15, 1939 |
Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Host(s) | University of Chicago |
Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
Participants | 6 teams |
Final positions | |
Champions | Illinois (1st title) |
1st runners-up | Army |
2nd runners-up | USC |
Tournament statistics | |
All-Around Champion | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471) |
The 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the second annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
For the second year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago. The meet took place at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, finished on top of the team standings, the Fighting Illini's first title.
For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois.