| United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| inLondon | |
| Competitors | 300 (262 men and 38 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ralph Craig |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
TheUnited States competed at the1948 Summer Olympics inLondon,England,United Kingdom. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.[1]
By winning the women's high jump,Alice Coachman became the first black woman to clinch an Olympic gold medal.[2]
Nine cyclists represented the United States in 1948.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Miller Anderson | 3 m springboard | 157.29 |  |
| Bruce Harlan | 163.64 |  | |
| Sammy Lee | 145.52 |  | |
| Bruce Harlan | 10 m platform | 122.30 | |
| Sammy Lee | 130.05 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Vicki Draves | 3 m springboard | 108.74 | |
| Patsy Elsener | 101.30 | | |
| Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen | 108.23 | | |
| Vicki Draves | 10 m platform | 68.87 | |
| Patsy Elsener | 66.28 | | |
| Juno Stover-Irwin | 62.63 | 5 | |
20 fencers represented the United States in 1948.
Roster
Head coach:Henry Goode as playing manager andKurt Orban as playing coach.
| No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB | Donald Buck | September 26, 1916 | 31 | ? |  Mt. Washington Club | 2 | 0 | |
| Hughes Cauffman | October 29, 1916 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | Claus Gerson | November 12, 1917 | 30 | ? | New York Tennis and Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | Henry Goode | June 7, 1918 | 30 | ? | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Frederick Hewitt | September 16, 1916 | 31 | ? | Mt. Washington Club | 2 | 1 | |
| HB | William Kurtz | December 18, 1917 | 30 | ? | Philadelphia Field Hockey Association | 2 | 0 | |
| HB | Hendrick Lubbers | December 30, 1926 | 21 | ? | 3 | 0 | ||
| FW | Harry Marcoplos | January 28, 1926 | 22 | ? | Baltimore Field Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | Kurt Orban | August 6, 1916 | 31 | ? | Downtown Athletic Club | 3 | 0 | |
| B | John Renwick | May 13, 1921 | 27 | ? | Rye Field Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | |
| Phillip Schoettle | ? | 0 | 0 | |||||
| HB | Sanders Sims | June 1, 1921 | 26 | ? | Philadelphia Hockey and Tennis Club | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | John Slade | May 30, 1908 | 40 | ? | Westchester Field Hockey Club | 2 | 0 | |
| B | Walter Stude | December 3, 1913 | 34 | ? | Baltimore Field Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | |
| FW/HB/GK | Felix Ucko | January 4, 1919 | 32 | ? | New York Field Hockey Club | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | William Wilson | October 26, 1917 | 30 | ? | Westchester Field Hockey Club | 2 | 0 |
Felix Ucko played a different position in every match.
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948.
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all sevenrowing events in 1948.[3]
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event,Art Cook won gold andWalter Tomsen won silver.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Keith Carter | 100 m freestyle | 58.7 | 1Q* | 57.6 | 1Q* | 58.3 | 4 |
| Alan Ford | 59.2 | 1Q* | 57.8 | 2Q* | 57.8 | | |
| Wally Ris | 58.1 | 1Q* | 57.5 =OR | 1Q* | 57.3OR | | |
| Bill Heusner | 400 m freestyle | 4:58.3 | 10Q | 4:57.4 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Jimmy McLane | 4:42.2OR | 1Q | 4:49.5 | 3Q | 4:43.4 | | |
| Bill Smith | 4:45.3 | 2Q | 4:48.4 | 2Q | 4:41.0OR | | |
| Bill Heusner | 1500 m freestyle | 20:29.6 | 11Q | 20:23.9 | 8q | 20:45.4 | 8 |
| Jimmy McLane | 20:17.7 | 6Q | 19:52.2 | 1Q | 19:18.5 | | |
| Forbes Norris | 20:21.0 | 10Q | 20:09.3 | 5Q | 20:18.8 | 6 | |
| Bob Cowell | 100 m backstroke | 1:06.9 | 1Q* | 1:08.5 | 1Q* | 1:06.5 | |
| Howard Patterson | 1:09.3 | 2Q* | 1:09.9 | 4* | Did not advance | ||
| Allen Stack | 1:06.6 | 1Q* | 1:07.3 | 1Q* | 1:06.4 | | |
| Keith Carter | 200 m breaststroke | 2:46.3 | 4Q | 2:43.0 | 2Q | 2:40.2 | |
| Bob Sohl | 2:44.9 | 2Q | 2:44.4 | 5Q | 2:43.9 | | |
| Joe Verdeur | 2:40.0 | 1Q | 2:40.7 | 1Q | 2:39.3OR | | |
| Wally Ris Wally Wolf Jimmy McLane Bill Smith Bob Gibe William Dudley Edwin Gilbert Eugene R. Rogers | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:55.9 | 2Q* | — | 8:46.0OR | | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marie Corridon | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.4 | 9Q | 1:08.9 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Ann Curtis | 1:06.9 | 2Q | 1:07.6 | 3Q | 1:06.5 | | |
| Brenda Helser | 1:09.0 | 13Q | 1:10.0 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| Ann Curtis | 400 m freestyle | 5:32.0 | 8Q | 5:26.4 | 3Q | 5:17.8OR | |
| Brenda Helser | 5:30.0 | 5Q | 5:28.1 | 4Q | 5:26.0 | 5 | |
| Nancy Lees | 5:29.6 | 4Q | 5:31.9 | 8q | 5:32.9 | 8 | |
| Barbara Jensen | 100 m backstroke | 1:18.8 | 11Q | 1:19.1 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Muriel Mellon | 1:18.7 | 8Q | 1:18.2 | 6Q | 1:19.0 | 7 | |
| Suzanne Zimmerman | 1:16.8 | 3Q | 1:16.8 | 2Q | 1:16.0 | | |
| Clara LaMore | 200 m breaststroke | 3:23.6 | 6* | Did not advance | |||
| Penny Pence | 3:28.1 | 7* | Did not advance | ||||
| Jeanne Wilson | 3:18.3 | 7* | Did not advance | ||||
| Marie Corridon Thelma Kalama Brenda Helser Ann Curtis | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:34.1 | 2* | — | 4:29.2OR | | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
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