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
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on July 23, 2013
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