1950 NCAA gymnastics championships
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The 1950 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the eighth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
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1950 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
Location | West Point, New York |
Date | April 1, 1950 |
Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Host(s) | United States Military Academy |
Venue(s) | Gillis Field House[citation needed] |
Participants | 14 teams[lower-alpha 1] |
Final positions | |
Champions | Illinois (5th title) |
1st runners-up | Temple |
2nd runners-up | Kent State |
Tournament statistics | |
All-Around Champion | Joe Kotys, Kent State (281) |
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The championships were hosted by the United States Military Academy at Gillis Field House[citation needed] in West Point, New York.
Defending champions Temple were bested by Charlie Pond-led Illinois. It was Illinois' fifth team championship.
For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship was won by Joe Kotys from Kent State.