Karl Walter Anderson (November 5, 1900 – February 28, 1989) 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

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. He was born in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

. In 1924 he finished fifth in the 110 metre hurdles competition at the Paris Games.

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* 1900 births 1989 deaths American male hurdlers Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics South High School (Minnesota) alumni 20th-century American people {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub