![]() Torrance in 1933 | |
No. 34 | |
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Position: | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Oak Grove, Louisiana, U.S. | June 20, 1912
Died: | November 10, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 57)
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Oak Grove (LA) |
College: | LSU |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
John Torrance (June 20, 1912 – November 10, 1969)[1] was an American shot putter and American football player. Torrance broke the shot put world record several times in 1934, his eventual best mark of 17.40 m remaining unbeaten until 1948. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he placed fifth.