William Herrmann (gymnast)

William Herrmann
Full nameWilliam John Herrmann, Jr.
Born(1912-01-11)January 11, 1912
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 2003(2003-10-06) (aged 91)
Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		United States
GymPenn Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Tumbling

William John Herrmann, Jr. (January 11, 1912 – October 6, 2003) was an American gymnast and Olympic medalist. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at which he received a bronze medal in tumbling.[1] As a gymnast, Herrmann was a member of the Penn Athletic Club[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
  2. ^ "Ruling Costs U.S. 9 Stars". The Boston Globe. July 26, 1932. p. 17. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Premier Gymnasts to Vie Here". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved November 20, 2023.


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