About Richard Parke
Lived 1893 – 1950 (aged 56). Richard Parke was an American bobsledder.
Richard Averell Parke (December 13, 1893 – August 23, 1950) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s. He won a gold medal in the five-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He graduated from Cornell University where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
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Who was Richard Parke?
bobsledder (1893-1950)
When was Richard Parke born?
Richard Parke was born on 13 December 1893 in Staten Island.
When did Richard Parke die?
Richard Parke died on 23 August 1950 in St. Moritz.
What was Richard Parke's occupation?
Richard Parke was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Richard Parke?
Richard Parke was American.
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