Frank Conner (athlete)
American hammer thrower
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Frank Norris Conner (October 6, 1908 – June 22, 1944) was an American hammer thrower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
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Frank Conner in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1908 Exeter, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | June 22, 1944 (aged 35) Stockton, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Biography
Conner was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on October 6, 1908, and studied at The Hill School and Yale University.[1][2] He qualified for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Berlin by placing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials, throwing 159 ft 6+7⁄8 in (48.63 m) to edge out former champion Matt McGrath for the last place on the American team.[3]: 68 In the Olympic final he placed sixth with 46.75 m (153 ft 4 in).[3]: 68
Throwing for Yale, Conner was IC4A champion in 1930 with a throw of 177 ft 10+3⁄4 in (54.22 m), his personal best and the best mark in the world that year; he repeated as champion in 1931.[4][5][6] He won the 1932 Olympic Trials with a best throw of 170 ft 10+3⁄4 in (52.09 m), but fouled on all three of his attempts at the Olympics, scoring no mark.[3]: 76 [7]: 505
Conner later moved to Stockton, California, where he worked as a farmer. He died of chemical poisoning in 1944.[1][2]
