Bob Crawford
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert "Bob"•Crawford |
| Used name | Bob•Crawford |
| Born | 21 January 1899 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (GBR) |
| Died | 18 May 1970 in Frankenmuth, Michigan (USA) |
| Measurements | 185 cm |
| Affiliations | Millrose AA, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Bob Crawford ran distances and cross-country for Lafayette College, Princeton, and the Millrose AA. At the AAU meet he was fourth in the 1919 2-miles and fifth in the 1920 3,000 metres. Crawford was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but emigrated to the United States in 1910, and became a naturalized citizen when his parents received citizenship, shortly before the Antwerpen Olympics. He later worked as a manager of a Kresge chain store.
Personal Bests: 880y – 1:56.4 (1922); Mile – 4:22.0 (1918).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Bob Crawford | |||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 40 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Errata
Previously misidentified as Robert Leighton Crawford, III.