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Frank Potts

1903 – 1990

American pole vaulter

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Lived 1903 – 1990 (aged 87). Frank Potts was an American head coach and athletics competitor.

Frank Calhoun Potts (January 15, 1903 – May 26, 1990) was an American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach of American football, cross country, and track. He served as the head cross country and track coach of the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1927 to 1968. Potts also coached the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 1940, 1944, and 1945, compiling a record of 16–8–1.

A native of Ada, Oklahoma, Potts attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played college football as a halfback, on the basketball team, and competed in track as a pole vaulter. Potts vaulted 3.76 meters to win the pole vault at the 1925 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in a five-way tie. He was captain of the track team in 1927.

Potts died on May 26, 1990, at Boulder Manor Heather Care Center in Boulder, Colorado.

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University of Oklahoma
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Frank C. Potts, Frank Calhoun Potts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Potts?

American pole vaulter

When was Frank Potts born?

Frank Potts was born on 15 January 1903 in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

When did Frank Potts die?

Frank Potts died on 28 May 1990 in Boulder, Colorado.

What was Frank Potts's occupation?

Frank Potts was a head coach and athletics competitor.

What nationality was Frank Potts?

Frank Potts was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Potts

· Wikidata: Q5489065

· DBpedia: Frank Potts (coach)

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