Clarence Childs
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For the American football defensive back, see Clarence Childs (American football).
Clarence Chester Childs (July 24, 1883 – September 16, 1960) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw.[1][2] He represented the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, winning a bronze medal in the hammer throw. Childs served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1914 to 1915, compiling a record of 6–7–1.
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Born | (1883-07-24)July 24, 1883 Wooster, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 1960(1960-09-16) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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1910 | Yale |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1913 | Wooster |
1914–1915 | Indiana |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1914–1915 | Indiana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–10–3 |
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Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 52.53 m (1912)[1] | |||||||||||
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