About Walter Gegan
Lived 1899 – 1931 (aged 32). Walter Gegan was an American middle-distance runner.
Walter Thomas Gegan (December 1, 1899 – December 30, 1931) was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
High schools attended include Seton Hall Prep 1916-1919 and St Benedicts Prep 1919-1920.
Colleges attended include Notre Dame University 1921 and Georgetown University 1922 - 1926.
Walter T. Gegan, on left, at a collegiate track meet in Berkeley, California, in 1925.
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Who was Walter Gegan?
American middle-distance runner
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Walter Gegan was born on 1 December 1899 in Orange.
When did Walter Gegan die?
Walter Gegan died on 30 December 1931 in West Orange.
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Walter Gegan was a middle-distance runner.
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Walter Gegan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Gegan. https://biography.guide/walter-gegan/
MLA: "Walter Gegan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-gegan/.
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