William Galbraith (gymnast)

William Galbraith
William Galbraith
Full name	William Jackson Galbraith
Country represented	United States
Born	September 15, 1906; Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 8, 1994 (aged 87); Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing United States
Olympic Games
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1929–1959
Rank	Rear Admiral
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Presidential Unit Citation;

William Jackson "Jack" Galbraith (September 15, 1906 – August 9, 1994) was a gymnast and Olympic medalist in the 1932 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he won a silver medal in rope climbing.^[2]^[3] He served as a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy from 1929 through 1959 and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Presidential Unit Citation.

References

^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans. "Jack Galbraith". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)
^ "Historic Men's Gymnastics Rope Climbing " – CNN Sports Illustrated (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)

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