Ralph Spotts
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Ralph Lewis Spotts was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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on June 14, 1875. In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team clay pigeons competition. In the individual trap event
he finished ninth. He died on April 17, 1924 in New York City
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United States
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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 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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Biography
He was born in Canton, OhioCanton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on June 14, 1875. In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team clay pigeons competition. In the individual trap event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900...
he finished ninth. He died on April 17, 1924 in New York City
New York City
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