American equestrian
John William Wofford (January 1, 1898 – February 27, 1955) was an American equestrian . He competed in two events at the 1932 Summer Olympics .[ 1]
Biography
John William Wofford was born in High Point, North Carolina on January 1, 1898.[ 1] [ 2] Laurens, South Carolina in his youth and graduated from Clemson University in 1918 with a degree in botany. He would go on to be the first Olympian to attend Clemson University.[ 3]
He earned another degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating on June 15, 1920, and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of infantry.[ 2] colonel .[ 4]
He died from cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on February 27, 1955.[ 4]
References
^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "John William Wofford Olympic Results" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . ^ a b Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890 United States Military Academy . p. 2171. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Google Books.^ John Wofford – First Olympian . clemsontigers.com . Retrieved December 27, 2023.^ a b "Noted Horseman Dies" . The Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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