- Carl Osburn
Carl Townsend Osburn (
May 5 ,1884 –December 28 ,1966 ) was anUnited States Navy officer and sports shooter fromJacksontown, Ohio . After graduating from theUnited States Naval Academy in 1906, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander. [http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/osburncarl.shtml Biography: "Carl Osburn"] "www.hickoksports.com" (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)] He competed in the1912 Summer Olympics , the1920 Summer Olympics and the1924 Summer Olympics , and won a total of eleven olympic medals: five gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=OSBURCAR01 Profile: "Carl Osburn"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on January 9, 2008)] . Prior toMichael Phelps , his tally of eleven medals made him the all-time leading male medal winner for the United States at the Olympic Games. . [http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0115091.html All-Time Leading USA Medal Winners] "www.infoplease.com" (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)]He was born in
Jacksontown, Ohio and died inSaint Helena, California .References
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