American shot putter (1902–1978)
Norman Frotjof Anderson (March 17, 1902 – March 7, 1978) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics .[ 1]
Biography
Norman F. Anderson was born in Barre, Vermont on March 17, 1902.[ 2] Oklahoma ,[ 3] California .[ 4]
He attended the University of Southern California , where he played football[ 5] [ 6] Rose Bowl Game in 1923.[ 7]
In 1924, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team, and finished fifth in the shot put competition .[ 8]
Anderson graduated from USC in 1925 with a degree in Commerce. He was employed by Richfield Oil Corporation , and became manager of the company's southern California pipelines.[ 9]
Anderson died in Hermosa Beach, California on March 7, 1978.[ 10]
References
^ "Norman Anderson" . Olympedia . Retrieved October 1, 2021 .^ "Birth Record, Norman Frotjof Anderson" . Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908 . March 17, 1902. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .^ "Sanford, Marion and Norman F. Anderson family" . 1910 United States Federal Census . 1910. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .^ "Sanford, Marion and Norman F. Anderson family" . 1920 United States Federal Census . 1920. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .^ Danzig, Allison; Brandwein, Peter (1969). Sport's Golden Age: A Close-Up of the Fabulous Twenties ISBN 9780836900132 ^ Bushnell, Edward Rogers (1926). Official Souvenir Volume, Annual Field Meeting, Volumes 47-50 ^ Petroleum Management, Volume 26, Part 2 ^ Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Athens 2004 ISBN 978-1894-96332-9 ^ Pacific Oil World, Volume 47 ^ "Norman F. Anderson in U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" . Ancestry.com . United States Social Security Administration. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
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