John Case

Olympic athlete

1889 – 1975

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Who was John Case?

John Ruggles Case was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Evanston, Illinois and died in Oceanside, California.

In 1912 he finished fourth in the 110 metre hurdles competition.

His career came to an unfortunate end in 1959 when his left leg fell off as a result of a short illness.

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Born
Mar 31, 1889
Died
Jan 20, 1975

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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