Frank Murphy (''Frank Dwyer Murphy;'' September 21, 1889 – June 11, 1980) was an American

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed in the

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which were held in

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and where he won a bronze medal in the pole vault event in a three-way tie with William Halpenny and

Bertil Uggla Bertil Gustafsson Uggla (19 August 1890 – 29 September 1945) was a Swedish officer, track and field athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer. Early life Uggla was born on 19 August 1890 at Karlberg Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of General ...

. In the pole vault event, Uggla and Murphy failed to clear 3.85

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s with Halpenny previously withdrawing after breaking two ribs in clearing 3.80 Metres. He was born in East Chicago, Illinois and died in

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* 1889 births 1980 deaths Track and field athletes from Chicago American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub