Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Walter Edward "Walt"•Speck |
Used name | Walt•Speck |
Born | 29 August 1896 in Detroit, Michigan (USA) |
Died | 11 October 1979 in Claremont, California (USA) |
NOC | ![]() |
An American painter of landscapes and urban landscapes, Walt Speck studied in Paris with John P. Wicker and Othon Freisz. He became a teacher at the University of Michigan Arts and Crafts Society and at Wayne State University, and he was eventually appointed director of the Detroit School of Art and head of the local arts program under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). While on Catalina Island in 1933, he painted a view of the Catalina Pottery. Speck was known for his portrayal of the feelings of the common man during the great depression and the dust bowl.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1932 Summer Olympics | Art Competitions | ![]() |
Walt Speck | |||
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) | ||||||
Painting, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) |
DOB also seen as 29.12.1895 in some sources: http://www.wpamurals.com/wpabios.html, DOB also seen as 29.12.1894 in some sources: US Passport Application 1922