Gordon Dunn
 Dunn in 1936 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 16, 1912 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | July 26, 1964 (aged 52) San Francisco, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put | |||||||||||
| Club | Olympic Club, San Francisco | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | DT – 52.25 (1936) SP – 15.94 m (1934)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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Gordon Glover "Slinger" Dunn (April 16, 1912 – July 26, 1964) was an American discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Earlier in 1934 he won the NCAA and IC4A titles.[1]
Later in life, Dunn became mayor of Fresno, California (1949–57)[1] and qualified for the nickname "No-Fun Dunn" because of his zest in leading raids on bordellos and gambling dens. He loved going to fires and police happenings, and had both red lights and a siren on his personal vehicle.
In 1964, Gordon Dunn was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Gordon Dunn Archived August 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Gordon Dunn. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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