John William Wofford
American military officer and equestrian
About John William Wofford
Lived 1898 – 1955 (aged 57). John William Wofford was an American military officer and equestrian.
John William Wofford (January 1, 1898 – February 27, 1955) was an American equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Biography John William Wofford was born in High Point, North Carolina on January 1, 1898. He moved to Laurens, South Carolina in his youth and graduated from Clemson University in 1918 with a degree in botany. He would go on to be the first Olympian to attend Clemson University.
He earned another degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating on June 15, 1920, and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of infantry.
He died from cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on February 27, 1955.
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American military officer and equestrian (1898–1955)
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John William Wofford was born on 1 January 1898 in High Point.
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John William Wofford died on 27 February 1955 in Mayo Clinic.
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