Glenn Hartranft
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Silver | 1924 Paris | Shot put |
Samuel Glenn "Tiny" Hartranft (December 3, 1901 – August 12, 1970) was an American athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw.
A graduate of Stanford University, he competed for the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France where he won the silver medal in the men's shot put event.
Hartranft was head football coach at San Jose State University from 1942 to 1946 and the school's head baseball coach from 1944 to 1945.
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| Preceded by Thomas Lieb |
Men's Discus World Record Holder May 2, 1925 – April 2, 1926 |
Succeeded by Bud Houser |
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- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- San Jose State Spartans baseball coaches
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