(1878-10-12)October 12, 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:
February 2, 1956(1956-02-02) (aged 77) Radnor, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
198 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College
Penn (1897–1900)
High school
St. Mark's (Southborough, Massachusetts)
Career highlights and awards
4× Consensus All-American (1897–1900)
National champion (1897)
Camp All-time All-America team
FWAA College Football All-Time team (1869–1919)
College Football Hall of Fame(1951)
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1900 Paris
Hammer throw
1904 St Louis
All-around
Thomas Truxtun Hare (October 12, 1878 – February 2, 1956) was an American Olympic medalist who competed in track and field and the hammer throw.[1][2] He also played football with the University of Pennsylvania and was selected first-team All-American all four years.[2]Sports Illustrated wrote, "Few early 20th Century players were as revered as Hare, who played every minute of every game."[3] He was selected as a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.[2]
^"Thomas Truxton Hare". Olympics.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ abc"Thomas Truxtun Hare 1878-1956". University of Pennsylvania Archives. February 17, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^"Who would have won the Heisman from 1900-1934". Sports Illustrated. December 12, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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