Nelson Gray

American shot putter

Nelson Gray

Gray in 1931

Personal information
Nationality| American
Born| (1911-05-20)May 20, 1911
Upland, California, U.S.
Died| October 10, 1982(1982-10-10) (aged 71)
Upland, California, U.S.
Height| 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight| 100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport| Athletics
Event(s)| Shot put, discus throw
Club| Olympic Club, San Francisco
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)| SP – 15.84 m (1932)
DT – 46.45 m (1933)[1][2]

Nelson Alexander Gray (May 20, 1911 – October 10, 1982) was an American weight thrower. He had his best achievements in the shot put, in 1932, when he placed second at the AAU championships and fifth at the Summer Olympics; that year he was ranked eighth in the world. Gray lived most of his life in Upland, California, and owned a citrus grove there.[1]

## References[edit]

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1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Gray". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
2. ^ Nelson Gray. trackfield.brinkster.net

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1932 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification|

* 1932 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes|

* Ed Ablowich (r)
* Percy Beard
* Bill Carr
* Bill Chisholm
* Ernest Crosbie
* Frank Crowley
* Glenn Cunningham
* Glen Dawson
* Daniel Dean
* Hector Dyer (r)
* Ben Eastman
* Ivan Fuqua (r)
* Edwin Genung
* James Gordon
* Lou Gregory
* Norwood Hallowell
* Glenn Hardin
* Joe Healey
* James Henigan
* Ralph Hill
* Harry Hinkel
* Chuck Hornbostel
* Jack Keller
* Bob Kiesel (r)
* Joe McCluskey
* Ralph Metcalfe
* Albert Michelsen
* Hans Oldag
* Tom Ottey
* Eino Pentti
* Walter Pritchard
* Paul Rekers
* George Saling
* George Simpson
* Morgan Taylor
* Eddie Tolan
* Emmett Toppino (r)
* Edwin Turner
* Karl Warner (r)
* Frank Wykoff (r)

Men's field athletes|

* John Anderson
* Dick Barber
* Lee Bartlett
* Jim Bausch
* Sidney Bowman
* Wilson Charles
* Kenneth Churchill
* Clyde Coffman
* Frank Conner
* Sol Furth
* Ed Gordon
* Bill Graber
* Nelson Gray
* George Jefferson
* Paul Jessup
* Cornelius Johnson
* Henri LaBorde
* Grant McDougall
* Malcolm Metcalf
* Bill Miller
* Lambert Redd
* Rolland Romero
* Harlow Rothert
* Leo Sexton
* George Spitz
* Bob Van Osdel
* Pete Zaremba

Women's track athletes|

* Mary Carew (r)
* Babe Didrikson
* Evelyn Furtsch (r)
* Evelyne Hall
* Ethel Harrington
* Annette Rogers (r)
* Simone Schaller
* Wilhelmina von Bremen
* Elizabeth Wilde

Women's field athletes|

* Lillian Copeland
* Babe Didrikson
* Nan Gindele
* Margaret Jenkins
* Ruth Osburn
* Annette Rogers
* Gloria Russell
* Jean Shiley

Non-competing relay pool members|

* Arnold Adams
* Tidye Pickett
* Louise Stokes

Coaches|

* Lawson Robertson (men's head coach)
* Eddie Farrell (men's assistant coach)
* Harry Hillman (men's assistant coach)
* Jack Magee (men's assistant coach)
* George Vreeland (women's coach)

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