.jpg) Childs from The Arbutus 1916 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1883 Wooster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1960 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1910 | Yale |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1913 | Wooster |
| 1914–1915 | Indiana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1914–1915 | Indiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–10–3 |
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||
| Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 52.53 m (1912)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Clarence Chester Childs (July 24, 1883 – September 16, 1960) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.[1][2] He represented the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, winning a bronze medal in the hammer throw. Childs served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–7–1.
- ^ a b "Clarence Childs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
- ^ "Clarence Childs". Olympedia. Retrieved May 2, 2021.