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Fred Kingsbury

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Frederick John Kingsbury IV (May 20, 1927 – October 7, 2011) was an American rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Fred Kingsbury
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1948 LondonCoxless four
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He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia and was the son of Frederick John Kingsbury Jr.

In 1948 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event. He went on to a career in sonar technology in New London, Connecticut. He settled in Guilford.

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Kingsbury". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.
  • Fred Kingsbury's obituary


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