Bob Hawkes
American paralympic archer, athlete, swimmer and wheelchair basketball player
About Bob Hawkes
Lived 1921 – 2012 (aged 90–91). Bob Hawkes was an athletics competitor, basketball player, paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player.
Bob Hawkes (October 23, 1921 – July 15, 2012), also known as Robert C. Hawkes, was an American paralympic archer, athlete, swimmer and wheelchair basketball player. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career Hawkes was born in Biwabik, Minnesota. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Hawkes was superintendent of Opportunity Farm For Boys during the 1960s.
Hawkes competed at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, winning two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal in swimming and wheelchair basketball. He then competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal in the men's Columbia round team open event in archery.
Hawkes died on July 15, 2012 at the age of 90.
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Who was Bob Hawkes?
American paralympic archer, athlete, swimmer and wheelchair basketball player
When was Bob Hawkes born?
Bob Hawkes was born in 1921.
When did Bob Hawkes die?
Bob Hawkes died in 2012.
What was Bob Hawkes's occupation?
Bob Hawkes was an athletics competitor, basketball player, paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob Hawkes (swimmer)
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