Raymond Bass
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| Full name | Raymond Henry Bass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Benny | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 15, 1910 Chambersville, Arkansas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 10, 1997 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Navy Midshipmen (1930–1931) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Louis Mang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Military career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United States United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | File:US Naval Jack 48 stars.svg United States Navy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1931–1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Rear Admiral | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conflicts | World War II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Henry "Benny" Bass (January 15, 1910 – March 10, 1997) was a gymnast who represented the United States. As a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team, he was an Olympic gold medalist in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he won a gold medal in rope climbing.[2] He also served as a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
Bass died on March 10, 1997, at the age of 87.[1]
References
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- ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 28, 2008)
External links
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Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1997 deaths
- Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics
- American male artistic gymnasts
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Arkansas
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Navy Midshipmen men's gymnasts
- American artistic gymnast stubs
- American Olympic medalist stubs