Tom Poor
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Tom Woodson Poor was an American
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Bismarck, Missouri
and died in Grove, Oklahoma
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He won the 1923 NCAA Championship
in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet, 1 inch, while competing for University of Kansas
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In 1924 he finished fourth in the high jump competition
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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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He was born in Bismarck, Missouri
Bismarck, Missouri
Bismarck is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. The estimated 2008 population was 1,538. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and died in Grove, Oklahoma
Grove, Oklahoma
Grove is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,131 at the 2000 census, but the 2009 estimate was 6,377.-Geography:Grove is located at ....
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He won the 1923 NCAA Championship
1923 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships
The 1923 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the third NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at Stagg Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1923. The University of Michigan won the team title, and six NCAA records were set at the two-day meet....
in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet, 1 inch, while competing for University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
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In 1924 he finished fourth in the high jump competition
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 6, 1924 and Monday, August 7, 1924.Twenty-six high jumpers from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
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