United_States_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics
United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The United States competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.[1]
| United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in London | |
| 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 | |
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.
20 fencers represented the United States in 1948.
- Results
- U.S. 0-9 Italy
Roster
Head coach: Henry Goode as playing manager and Kurt 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 in every match a different position.
Three pentathletes represented the United States in 1948.
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver.
- "United States at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's High Jump". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2018.