Don Holder
American gymnast
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Full name | Donald Joseph Holder |
Country represented | United States |
Born | (1928-09-29)September 29, 1928 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2015(2015-09-01) (aged 86) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Gym | Swiss Gymnastic Society |
College team | Florida State Seminoles |
Donald Joseph Holder (September 29, 1928 – September 1, 2015) was an American gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Holder attended William L. Dickinson High School and graduated in 1946.[2] As a gymnast, he was a member of the Swiss Gymnastic Society.[2]
He attended Florida State University, where he was chosen to serve as co-captain of the gymnastics team.[2]
Holder was the second college freshman ever named to an Olympics team when selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics following Bill Roetzheim in 1948.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Holder Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c Gutting, Bob (November 12, 1954). "FSU Gym Champs, Holder, Ireland, Elected Co-Captains". Florida Flambeau. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 14. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Don Holder, Bill Roetzheim Olympic Aces". Tallahassee Democrat. May 9, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
External links
- Don Holder at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Don Holder at Olympics.com
- Don Holder at Olympedia
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- Jack Beckner
- Walter Blattmann
- Vincent D'Autorio
- Don Holder
- Bill Roetzheim
- Ed Scrobe
- Charles Simms
- Bob Stout
- Marian Barone
- Dorothy Dalton
- Meta Elste-Neumann
- Ruth Grulkowski
- Marie Hoesly
- Doris Kirkman
- Clara Schroth
- Ruth Topalian
- Thomas Maloney (Men's artistic head coach)
- Frank Cumiskey (Men's artistic manager)
- Roberta Bonniwell (Women's artistic head coach)
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