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10 unusual facts about 1932 Summer Olympics


1936 Stanley Cup Finals

Detroit's "champions" also included Detroit's "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis, the heavyweight boxing champion; native Detroiter Gar Wood who was the champion of unlimited powerboat racing and the first man to go 100 miles per hour on water; and Eddie "the Midnight Express" Tolan, a black Detroiter who won gold medals in the 100- and 200-meter races at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Alice Van-Springsteen

She had performed during the opening ceremony at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Byström

Thomas Byström (1893–1979), Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics

Dudley Talcott

In 1932 sculpture was still an Olympic competition and Talcott had four pieces entered in the Los Angeles games that year.

Harry Carr

In 1932 he was called back to the sports department to edit the special sections covering the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and

Johnny Baker

Baker was an all-conference first-teamer in 1930 and 1931 and was invited to participate in a demonstration game of American football at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but he declined.

Judo

The first time judo was seen in the Olympic Games was in an informal demonstration hosted by Kano at the 1932 Games.

Kempster Blanchard Miller

Daughter Ruth Miller, also known as Ruth Kempster and Ruth Blanchard Miller, was a distinguished artist whose work was exhibited (and won a silver medal) in the 1932 Olympics.

Lloyd G. Davies

He said he was an amateur boxer in the heavyweight class and qualified for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles by winning a semifinal tournament but he did not compete in the Games themselves.

Sugar Bowl Regatta

The Sugar Bowl Regatta has featured multiple Olympians, including Gilbert Gray, who captured Olympic Gold in the STAR class in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.


Bob Kiesel

Bob Kiesel (Robert Allan Kiesel; August 30, 1911 – August 6, 1993) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's bantamweight

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight

The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

California State Route 1

For the 1932 Summer Olympics, the segment of the Highway 1 between Oxnard and Santa Monica (then known as the Theodore Roosevelt Highway) hosted part of the road cycling events.

Edgar Ablowich

Edgar Allen Ablowich (April 29, 1913 – April 6, 1998) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Emmett Toppino

Martin Emmett Toppino (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1971) was an American athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Ernest Marks

He was the manager of the Australian Olympic teams for the 1908 London games, the 1912 Stockholm games, and the 1932 Los Angeles games.

Ivan Fuqua

Ivan William Fuqua (August 9, 1909 – January 14, 1994) was an American athlete, a gold medal winner in the 4x400 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Jack Portland

He also participated in the high jump and triple jump events at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Jim Thorpe – All-American

The film starred Burt Lancaster as Thorpe and featured some archival footage of both the 1912 and 1932 Summer Olympics, as well as other footage of the real Thorpe (seen in long shots).

Karl Warner

Karl DeWitt Warner (June 23, 1908 – September 5, 1995) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg

The men's heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg

The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg

The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg

The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Weightlifting at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg

The men's light-heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics.