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John DeWitt (athlete)

John DeWitt, American football player and hammer thrower (died 1930)

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Born
October 29, 1881
Died
July 28, 1930
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1881

About John DeWitt (athlete)

John Riegel DeWitt was an American athlete. He played college football for Princeton from 1901 to 1903 and was selected as an All-American in 1902 and 1903. He also competed in the hammer throw, setting the world record in 1903 and winning the silver medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics. At kicking goals from the field he has probably never had an equal." He led the 1903 team to an 11–0 record, outscoring opponents 259 to 5. He set a record in 1903 with a throw of 168 feet and four inches.

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John DeWitt (athlete) timeline

  1. At kicking goals from the field he has probably never had an equal." He led the 1903 team to an 11–0 record, outscoring opponents 259 to 5.
  2. He also competed in the hammer throw, setting the world record in 1903 and winning the silver medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
  3. He set a record in 1903 with a throw of 168 feet and four inches.

The world when John DeWitt (athlete) was born

John DeWitt (athlete) was born in 1881. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePresident Garfield assassinated
  • Technology milestoneFirst electric power plant (Godalming, England)
  • World population~1.41B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames A. Garfield / Chester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.0M

1881 versus 2026

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Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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