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Alma Richards
Alma Wilford Richards
American Olympic high jump gold medalist athlete, soldier, lawyer and teacher (1890–1963).
Wikipedia | Alma Richards
External Pages About Alma Richards
Olympics.com Athlete
ISNI
Statements about
Alma Richards
Sex or Gender
Male
Occupation
Lawyer
Teacher
Location
:
Venice High School
Work Location
:
Los Angeles
Farmworker
Work Location
:
Parowan
Work Location
:
Utah
Science Teacher
Location
:
Venice High School
Work Location
:
Los Angeles
Athletics Competitor
Place of Birth
Parowan
Place of Death
Long Beach
Location
:
Los Angeles
Location
:
California
Location
:
United States
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
2/20/1890
Date of Death
4/3/1963
Instance Of
Human
Image
Family Name
Richards
Given Name
Alma
Named After
:
Alma, Son of Alma
Wilford
Named After
:
Wilford Woodruff
Educated At
Stanford University
Cornell University
University of Southern California
USC Gould School of Law
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young Academy
Participant In
1912 Summer Olympics
1916 Summer Olympics
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Not Confirmed by Source
United States Olympic Trials
(1912)
Point in Time
:
1912
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(1913)
Point in Time
:
1913
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(1915)
Point in Time
:
1915
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(1918)
Point in Time
:
1918
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(1920)
Point in Time
:
1920
Prayer
(7/8/1912)
Location
:
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Unnamed
:
bug: P2443
Participant In
:
Prayer
Point in Time
:
7/8/1912
Attendance
:
22,000
Sport
Athletics
Track and Field
Height
188 centimetre
Mass
84 kilogram
Country for Sport
United States
Religion or Worldview
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Nickname
the Mormon giant
the Parowan jack rabbit chaser
country bumpkin
Dick
Award Received
Gold Medal
Conferred By
:
Gustaf V of Sweden
National Championship
Unnamed
:
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Unnamed
:
bug: P10607
Participating Team
:
Cornell University
Together With
:
Cornell University
Parade
Location
:
Parowan
Academic Degree
Law Degree
Student Of
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Practiced By
Olympic Record
Location
:
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Unnamed
:
bug: P2443
Unnamed
:
bug: P425
Unnamed
:
bug: P425
Noble Title
Relative
Cousin
Name
:
Carol Wright
Parent
Name
:
Morgan and Margaret Richards
Place of Burial
Parowan City Cemetery
Most Outstanding Player
Location
:
United States
Bar Examination
Eugene Lusk Roberts
Location
:
1912 Summer Olympics Medal Table
Participant In
:
High Jump at the Olympics
Participant In
:
High Jump at the Olympics
Subject Named As
:
Alma Wilford Richards, Esq.
For Work
:
Esquire
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