Frederick Delmont Tootell (September 9, 1902 – September 29, 1964) was an American athlete who competed mainly in thehammer throw.[1] He competed for the United States in the1924 Summer Olympics held inParis in the hammer throw where he won the gold medal. While participating the Olympics, Tootell was affiliated with theBoston Athletic Association.[2][3]
Tootell was born inLawrence, Massachusetts and died inWakefield, Rhode Island.[4][5] Tootell graduated fromBowdoin College in 1923,[6] where he played American football as a tackle and competed as a hammer thrower,[4] and enrolled atTufts University School of Medicine to maintain his eligibility for the 1924 Olympics.[6] After Irish-born athletes had won the gold in the hammer throw for the United States for five straight Olympics, Tootell became the first American-born athlete to do so.
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
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