Rowland Wolfe
Full nameMerrill Rowland Wolfe
Country representedUnited States
Born(1914-10-08)October 8, 1914
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 2010(2010-01-14) (aged 95)
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymDallas Athletic Club
College teamWestern Reserve
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1932 Los AngelesTumbling

Merrill Rowland Wolfe (October 8, 1914 – January 14, 2010)[1] was an American gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in tumbling.[2]

Life

Wolfe graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas in 1934. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1989, the same year the Hall of Fame was created in celebration of the school's 60th Anniversary.

As a gymnast, Wolfe was a member of the Dallas Athletic Club.[3]

In 1938, Wolfe received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University). During his time as a student there, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, the swimming team, and the gymnastics team - serving as both captain and coach.[4]

Wolfe passed away on January 14th, 2010, in Kerrville, Texas, aged 95.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "M Rowland Wolfe Obituary - Kerrville, Texas - Tributes.com". www.tributes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. ↑ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
  3. ↑ "Ruling Costs U.S. 9 Stars". The Boston Globe. July 26, 1932. p. 17. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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