Bill Horr

Olympic athlete

1880 – 1955

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Who was Bill Horr?

Marquis Franklin "Bill" Horr was an American football player, coach, and Olympic track and field athlete.

He played college football as a tackle at Syracuse University and was selected as an All-American in 1908. At Syracuse, Horr also competed in track and field. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, he won a silver medal in the Greek Style discus throw and a bronze in the freestyle discus throw. Horr served as the head football coach at Northwestern University in 1909 and at Purdue University from 1910 to 1912, compiling a career record of 9–14–2.

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Born
May 2, 1880
Munnsville
Also known as
  • Marquis Horr
  • Marquis Franklin Horr
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Syracuse University
Died
Jul 1, 1955

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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