Floyd Simmons

Floyd Simmons

Floyd Macon Simmons (April 10 1923 – April 1 2008) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, England in the decathlon where he won the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he again won the bronze medal. He died in Charlotte, North Carolina.


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