TitleMr.
Name:Clarence
Surname:Houser
Nationality:USA  USA
Date of Birth:25/12/1901
Died:01/10/1994
Function:Athlete
 
Biography:
Dr. Clarence "Bud" Houser was the last weightman to win both the shot put and discus throw at the same Olympic Games. He accomplished that feat in 1924 and repeated as the Olympic discus champion in 1928 . Houser competed at the University of Southern California where he was coached by Dean Cromwell, also a member of the Hall of Fame. While in college, introduced speed rotation in the circle and the new technique paid off with some big dividends. He won the national collegiate discus title in 1926, the same year he set a world record of 158-1 3/4. He also won a half dozen AAU titles, three each in the shot and discus. While still competing, he earned his degree in dentistry and set up practice in Palm Springs, Calif.
 
Related Database Events:
Athletics9/3/1929

         
    Surname  Nationality
       

         < Back