 Fred Kelly at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 12, 1891 Beaumont, California, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | May 7, 1974 (aged 82) Medford, Oregon, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurdle running | |||||||||||
| Club | USC Trojans, Los Angeles | |||||||||||
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Frederick Warren Kelly (September 12, 1891 – May 7, 1974) was an Americanathlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born inBeaumont, California, Fred Kelly attendedOrange High School. He was a freshman atUniversity of Southern California when he was selected to the US 1912 Olympic team.
AtStockholm, Kelly won his preliminary heats easily and qualified to the final with four more Americans and one representative fromGreat Britain. From the start, the five Americans ran even until the eighth hurdle, where Kelly andJames Wendell spun ahead to decide the winner. Kelly got in front the instant before the tape was broken to win by 0.1seconds. He also competed for the USA in an exhibitionbaseball tournament in Stockholm.
Kelly was theAAU Champion in 120 yd (110 m) hurdles in 1913 and finished second in 1916 and 1919. Kelly also finished first at the 1915 AAU Championships but was disqualified for knocking down four hurdles.
Kelly served in theUnited States Army inWorld War I and later became a pioneering aviator, carrying mail forWestern Air Express and training Army pilots duringWorld War II.[2]
Beginning on March 19, 1949, he served as the first President of theSoCal Olympians and Paralympians.
Fred Kelly died inMedford, Oregon, aged 82.
A stadium near where he attendedOrange High School inOrange, California has been named after him, Fred Kelly Stadium, which is located next toEl Modena High School.
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