Ken Carpenter (discus thrower)

William Kenneth Carpenter was an American discus thrower. He won the NCAA and AAU titles in 1935 and 1936, becoming the first two-time NCAA champion in a weight throw event from the University of Southern California (USC). In 1936 Carpenter won an Olympic gold medal, and between 1936 and 1940 held the American record in the discus.

19 April 1913

Born on the same birth day (19 April): Ali Wong • Arthur Robertson (athlete) • Bobby Russell • Candace Parker • Elinor Donahue • Ernst Rüdin • Ferdinand I of Austria • Irena Eichlerówna • Jackie Bradley Jr. • James Nares (composer) • Karl Tarvas • Kate Hudson • Maria Sharapova • Peter de Noronha • Roberto Tucci • Sarah Bagley • Walter Stewart (journalist) • Willem Drost

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