Norman Anderson (athlete)
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox sportsperson Norman Frotjof Anderson (March 17, 1902 – March 7, 1978) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Norman F. Anderson was born in Barre, Vermont on March 17, 1902.[2] His family later relocated to Oklahoma,[3] and then to California.[4]
He attended the University of Southern California, where he played football[5] and was a member of the track and field team.[6] He participated in USC's first Rose Bowl Game in 1923.[7]
In 1924, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team, and finished fifth in the shot put competition.[8]
Anderson graduated from USC in 1925 with a degree in Commerce. He was employed by Richfield Oil Corporation, and became manager of the company's southern California pipelines.[9]
Anderson died in Hermosa Beach, California on March 7, 1978.[10]
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External links
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- 1902 births
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- American male shot putters
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- People from Barre, Vermont
- Sportspeople from Hermosa Beach, California
- Marshall School of Business alumni
- USC Trojans football players
- USC Trojans men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners