Truxtun Hare

Thomas Truxtun Hare [some sources spell his middle name "Truxton"] (October 12, 1878 – February 2, 1956) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw and All rounder events.

He won the silver medal in the hammer throw in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France, as well as placing eighth in the shot put and competing without making a legal mark in the discus throw. A prominent student at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, for all four years as an undergraduate he was on the All-American Football Team, and was also involved in many other sports, including archery and Track & Field.

He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri in the All rounder which consisted of 100 yd run, shot put, high jump, 880 yd walk, hammer throw, pole vault, 120 yd hurdles, 56 lb weight throw, long jump and 1 mile run, where he won the Bronze medal. Tom Kielly and Adam Gunn won gold and silver respectively.

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* [http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/people/1800s/hare_thos_truxtun.html University of Pennsylvania Historical Biography ]