Fred Kingsbury
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's rowing | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1948 London | Coxless four |
Frederick John Kingsbury IV (May 20, 1927 – October 7, 2011) was an American rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia and was the son of Frederick John Kingsbury Jr.
In 1948 he was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event. He went on to a successful career in sonar technology in New London, Connecticut. He settled in Guilford and was an avid sailor. He is survived by his wife, two children and two grandchildren.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Kingsbury". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03.
- Fred Kingsbury's obituary