About Ivan Dresser
Lived 1896 – 1956 (aged 60). Ivan Dresser was an American long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
Ivan Chandler Dresser (July 3, 1896 – December 27, 1956) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was a 1919 graduate of Cornell University and a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 3000 metre team where he won the gold medal with his teammates Horace Brown and Arlie Schardt.
He was born in Flandreau, South Dakota and died in New York City. His granddaughter is Mexican political analyst and researcher Denise Dresser.
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Who was Ivan Dresser?
American long-distance runner
When was Ivan Dresser born?
Ivan Dresser was born on 3 July 1896 in Flandreau.
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Ivan Dresser died on 27 December 1956 in New York City.
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Ivan Dresser was a long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
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Ivan Dresser was American.
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