Donald Smith Gwinn (November 6, 1902 – June 3, 1961) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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He was born in Woodsfield, Ohio.
Competing for the Pittsburgh Panthers track and field team, Gwinn won the 1927 and 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships in the hammer throw.[1]
In 1928 he finished fifth in the hammer throw at the Summer Olympics.
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Gwinn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Photo of Don Gwinn in 1926, PhillyHistory.org.