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Forest Fletcher

1888 – 1945

American long and high jumper

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About Forest Fletcher

Lived 1888 – 1945 (aged 57). Forest Fletcher was an American athletics competitor.

Forest Fletcher (April 27, 1888 – November 27, 1945) was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and died in Lexington, Virginia.

Raised in Chicago, Fletcher attended the University of Notre Dame with his boyhood friend, legendary football player and coach Knute Rockne, with whom he shared Norwegian descent. As a track and field athlete, Fletcher competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, finishing seventh in men's standing high jump and ninth in the men's standing long jump. After college, he taught in Cedar City, Utah and Mitchell, South Dakota before being hired by Washington & Lee University, where he served as cross country and track coach and athletic director. During World War I, he organized students to serve with him in France with a medical ambulance unit. In 1936, he accompanied the US track and field team, which included the great Jesse Owens, to the Berlin Olympics.

Personal life Married to Laura Powell Tucker (1892-1986) of Lexington, Virginia, he was the father of Rosa Fletcher Crocker, Henrietta Fletcher Horan, and Forest Fletcher, Jr.

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University of Notre Dame
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Washington and Lee University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Forest Fletcher?

American long and high jumper (1888-1945)

When was Forest Fletcher born?

Forest Fletcher was born on 27 April 1888.

When did Forest Fletcher die?

Forest Fletcher died on 27 November 1945.

What was Forest Fletcher's occupation?

Forest Fletcher was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Forest Fletcher?

Forest Fletcher was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Forest Fletcher

· Wikidata: Q5468861

· DBpedia: Forest Fletcher

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