Daniel Chapin Kinsey (January 22, 1902 – June 27, 1970) was an American hurdler

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

 and a scholar in physical education.

Born in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

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, Kinsey attended the University of Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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, studying education. He developed as a top hurdler, and in 1924 he first won the IC4A

IC4A

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 title in the high hurdles, followed by the Olympic gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

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 in Paris

Paris

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.

He graduated in 1926, and continued his study in physical education at Oberlin College

Oberlin College

Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...

, where he would also work until 1959. Besides teaching, Kinsey was involved in coaching several school teams, and was in the board of several committees and associations, such as the American Olympians Association.

In 1959, Kinsey left Oberlin and became a professor at Earlham College

Earlham College

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 and at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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. He retired in 1970. He died in his home in Richmond, Indiana

Richmond, Indiana

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, aged 68, soon after he retired.