1940 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Date | April 13, 1940 |
Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Host(s) | University of Chicago |
Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
Participants | 5 teams[a] |
Final positions | |
Champions | Illinois (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Navy Temple[b] |
Tournament statistics | |
Attendance | 1,200 |
All-Around Champion | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois Paul Fina, Illinois (2331) |
The 1940 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the third 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 third year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.
Defending champions Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, successfully defended their title and won the program's 2nd overall team championship.
For the third consecutive year, a share of the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois who was tied with teammate Paul Fina who won his first all-around championship.
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