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Theodore Gross

Theodore Gross

American gymnast (1880–1951)

Theodore Gross (February 17, 1880 – December 1, 1951) was an American gymnast.[1] He competed in four events at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[2]

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Biography

Gross was an official of The Tribune Athletic Association and Superintendent of the Municipal Playgrounds. His career in the city playground system spanned 45 years, ending shortly before his planned retirement on his 72nd birthday, February 17.[3]

His professional contributions included timekeeping at the inaugural Tribune Silver Skates derbies in 1917 and the Golden Gloves tournaments starting from 1928.[3]

Gross was married to Alice and they had two children together.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Theodore Gross". Olympedia. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Theodore Gross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Gross, Veteran Gloves, Skate Official, Dies". Chicago Tribune. December 2, 1951. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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