Henry Wagnon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameHenry Stark•Wagnon
Used nameHenry•Wagnon
Born10 March 1911 in Bostwick, GeorgiaUSA
Died27 April 2003 (aged 92 years 1 month 17 days) in Fulton County, GeorgiaUSA
AffiliationsUniversity of Georgia — Athens, GeorgiaUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Henry Wagnon played for the USA at the 1936 Olympic demonstration baseball event. Wagnon attended the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time letterman in football and baseball. He turned down offers to play Major League ball from the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Wagnon became a high school teacher and coach. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) USA Henry Wagnon
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Olympics 2