1939 NCAA gymnastics championships

1939 NCAA gymnastics championships
1939
Bartlett Gymnasium, site of the 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships
Tournament information
SportCollegiate gymnastics
LocationChicago, Illinois
DateApril 15, 1939
AdministratorNational Collegiate Athletic Association
Host(s)University of Chicago
Venue(s)Bartlett Gymnasium
Participants6 teams
Final positions
ChampionsIllinois (1st title)
1st runners-upArmy
2nd runners-upUSC
Tournament statistics
All-Around
Champion		Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471)
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The 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the second annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]

For the second year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago. The meet took place at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, finished on top of the team standings, the Fighting Illini's first title.

For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois.

Team results

Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Illinois 21
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Army 17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) USC 13
4 Temple 11
5 Minnesota 8
6 Chicago 7

Individual event finals

Medalists

Event[2] Gold Silver Bronze
Individual All-Around Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471) Erwin Beyer, Chicago Maroons (2462) James Roberts, USC (2391)
Side Horse[a] Erwin Beyer, Chicago Maroons (528) Matthew Whalen, Army (516) James Ronning, Minnesota (512)
Long Horse[b] Marv Forman, Illinois (180.6) Samuel Fogel, Temple (179.5) Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (167.4)
Parallel Bars Bob Sears[c], Army (535) James Hafey, Minnesota (510) Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (509)
Horizontal Bar Adam Walters, Temple (546) Bob Sears[d], Army (539) Del Daly[e], Minnesota (529)
Tumbling Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (573) Ray Weiss, Illinois (530) Bill Goldstein, Illinois (518)
Rope Climb Ray Belardi, Army (4.4 sec.) Norman Parrish, USC (4.5 sec.) Ron Hall, USC (5.1 sec.)
Flying Rings Ron Hall, USC (554) Ed Danser, Temple (534) W. Roberts, USC (531)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Currently known as Pommel Horse
  2. ^ Currently known as Vault
  3. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Army has also referenced him as Robert Sears.[3]
  4. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Army has also referenced him as Robert Sears.[4]
  5. ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Minnesota has also referenced him as Delver Daly.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Illini Hitch-Hike to a National Gymnastic Title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. April 16, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Army West Point Gymnastics 2020 Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Army West Point Gymnastics 2020 Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Delver Daly Class of 2007". gophersports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.