Marcus Dinwiddie
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Marcus William Dinwiddie (August 27, 1907 – August 20, 1951) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he won the silver medal 50 metre rifle, prone in the team free rifle competition.
He was born in Washington, D. C. and died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1924 he won the silver medal 50 metre rifle, prone in the team free rifle competition.
He was born in Washington, D. C. and died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson and Roane counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, about west of Knoxville. Oak Ridge's population was 27,387 at the 2000 census...
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