Ed Hamm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ed Hamm

former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1906

Place of Birth: Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1982

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Ed Hamm

  • Edward "Ed" Barton Hamm (April 13, 1906 – June 25, 1982) was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, becoming the first Arkansan to win a gold medal.
  • The Atlanta Journal called him "the South’s first world champion in any sport."

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