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Frank Cumiskey

1912 – 2004

Olympic gymnast

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About Frank Cumiskey

Lived 1912 – 2004 (aged 91). Frank Cumiskey was an American artistic gymnast.

Frank Joseph Cumiskey (September 6, 1912 – July 22, 2004) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Early life Born in West New York, New Jersey, Cumiskey was a resident of North Bergen, New Jersey. He attended Memorial High School.

Cumiskey won over 25 United States national championships including 5 times for All-Around, 7 times for Side Horse, 7 times for Horizontal Bar, and at least 1 national championship each for the other four events. He was a member of three United States men's national artistic gymnastics teams for the Olympics from 1932 through 1948.

Cumiskey was a founder of the National Gymnastics Judges Association. The organization inducted Cumiskey as the first inductee to their Hall of Fame in 1972 and named it in his honor.

He was one of the first ten inductees to the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame. He was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 50 athletes from the state of New Jersey.

Personal life He was married for a time to fellow Olympic gymnast, Ada Lunardoni, with whom he had three children while living in Rockleigh, New Jersey. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 32 years and retired in 1977. He died in Vero Beach, Florida, at the age of 91 on July 21, 2004.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Cumiskey?

Olympic gymnast (1912-2004)

When was Frank Cumiskey born?

Frank Cumiskey was born on 6 September 1912 in West New York.

When did Frank Cumiskey die?

Frank Cumiskey died on 22 July 2004 in Vero Beach.

What was Frank Cumiskey's occupation?

Frank Cumiskey was an artistic gymnast.

What nationality was Frank Cumiskey?

Frank Cumiskey was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Cumiskey

· Wikidata: Q5486060

· DBpedia: Frank Cumiskey

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