Bill Horr
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marquis Franklin "Bill"•Horr |
| Used name | Bill•Horr |
| Born | 2 May 1880 in Munnsville, New York (USA) |
| Died | 1 July 1955 in Syracuse, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | I-AAC, Queens, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Apart from his two medals in the discus events, Bill Horr placed sixth in the hammer, seventh in the shot, and competed in the tug-of-war at the 1908 Olympics. While at Syracuse University, Bill Horr won the IC4A hammer in 1906 and 1907, and later won the 1908 AAU discus title. He won two titles at the Penn Relays, winning the hammer in 1908 and the discus in 1909.
Horr also played football at Syracuse and in 1908 made All-America. the first football All-American for the Orangemen. He later attended Syracuse Law School and practiced as an attorney after a short period as assistant football coach at Syracuse.
Personal Bests: SP – 13.85 (1906); DT – 40.68 (1908); HT – 48.63 (1908).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Bill Horr | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Tug-Of-War | USA |
Bill Horr | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |