Glenn Hartranft

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Samuel Glenn "Tiny" Hartranft (December 3, 1901 – August 12, 1970) was an American athlete.[3] He competed in the shot put and discus throw at the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the shot put, placing sixth in the discus. He won the IC4A championships in both events in 1922 and 1924. In 1924 he set a world record in the discus, which was not ratified because of high wind. He set an official world record next year at 47.89 m.[1]

Glenn Hartranft
Hartranft in 1924
Personal information
Born(1901-12-03)December 3, 1901
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1970(1970-08-12) (aged 68)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materStanford University
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, shot put
ClubStanford Cardinal
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 48.18 m (1924)
SP – 15.53 m (1924)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Shot put

Hartranft was head football coach at San Jose State University in 1942 and the school's head baseball coach from 1944 to 1945.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
San Jose State Spartans (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1942)
1942 San Jose State 7–2 1–1 2nd
San Jose State: 7–2 1–1
Total: 7–2

References

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  1. ^ a b Glenn Hartranft Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Glenn Hartranft. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Glenn Hartranft". Olympedia. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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Records
Preceded by Men's Discus World Record Holder
May 2, 1925 – April 2, 1926
Succeeded by