About Emil Breitkreutz
Lived 1883 – 1972 (aged 88). Emil Breitkreutz was an American basketball coach and middle-distance runner.
Emil William Breitkreutz (November 16, 1883, in Wausau, Wisconsin – May 3, 1972, in San Gabriel, California) was an American middle-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the Olympic 800 meters final in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.
Breitkreutz attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he became the first USC athlete to compete in the Olympics. He graduated in 1906.
Breitkreutz was also the first head basketball coach at USC.
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Who was Emil Breitkreutz?
athletics competitor (1883-1972)
When was Emil Breitkreutz born?
Emil Breitkreutz was born on 16 November 1883 in Wausau.
When did Emil Breitkreutz die?
Emil Breitkreutz died on 3 May 1972 in San Gabriel.
What was Emil Breitkreutz's occupation?
Emil Breitkreutz was a basketball coach and middle-distance runner.
What nationality was Emil Breitkreutz?
Emil Breitkreutz was American.
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