John William Wofford (January 1, 1898 – February 27, 1955) was an American

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. He competed in two events at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Biography

John William Wofford was born in

High Point, North Carolina High Point is a city in the Piedmont Triad region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Most of the city is in Guilford County, with parts extending into Randolph, Davidson, and Forsyth counties. High Point is North Carolina's only city that ...

on January 1, 1898. He graduated from the

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at West Point on June 15, 1920, and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of infanty. He retired from the Army in 1943 with the rank of

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. He died from cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on February 27, 1955.

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1898 births 1955 deaths American male equestrians Olympic equestrians of the United States Equestrians at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina United States Military Academy alumni United States Army colonels {{US-equestrian-bio-stub