George Philbrook
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Warren•Philbrook |
| Used name | George•Philbrook |
| Born | 10 October 1884 in Sierra Valley, California (USA) |
| Died | 25 March 1964 in Vancouver, Washington (USA) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Bend (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
George Philbrook played football and was a weight thrower at Notre Dame, and later for the Cleveland AC. Philbrook actually started at Whitman College, transferring to Notre Dame after several years, and apparently spent seven years in college, with rival schools objecting to his eligibility. In addition to the shot put and discus at the 1912 Olympics, Philbrook competed in the decathlon, but did not finish. He was sixth in the 1910 AAU All-Around.
After college Philbrook was the head football coach at Whittier College from 1927-28 and then coached at U Nevada Reno from 1929-31.
Personal Bests: SP – 14.02i (46-0i) (1912); DT – 42.66 (1914); JT – 45.06 (147-10) (1912); Dec – 6538.520 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
George Philbrook | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Shot Put, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Both Hands, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Pentathlon, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) |