United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
competed at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London
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England
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. 300 competitors, 262 men and 38 women, took part in 126 events in 19 sports.
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Tandem
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Team pursuit
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Race format
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Thomas Montemage
Thomas Montemage (January 21, 1927 – January 31, 2014) was an American cyclist. He competed at the 1948, 1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, ta ...
Nathaniel Lubell
Bennet Nathaniel Lubell (August 15, 1916 – September 17, 2006) was an American three-time Olympian fencer.
Early and personal life
Lubell was born in New York City, and was Jewish. Later in life he lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Fencing ...
Daniel Bukantz
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Miguel de Capriles
Miguel de Capriles (November 30, 1906 – May 24, 1981) was a Mexican-born American fencer, a President of the FIE, a former dean of the New York University School of Law and one of the world's leading authorities on fencing.
Biography
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Roster
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Walter Bahr
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People
* Walter (name), both a surname and a given name
* Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968)
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Charlie Colombo
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Joe Ferreira
Joseph Ferreira (December 15, 1916, Fall River, Massachusetts – June 10, 2007, Fall River, Massachusetts) was a U.S. soccer player. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1948.
Club career
Ferreira began his career w ...
Benny McLaughlin
Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. (April 10, 1928 – December 27, 2012) was an American soccer forward who starred in the American Soccer League in the 1940s and 1950s. He earned twelve caps with the U.S. national team, was a member of the 194 ...
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Gino Pariani
Virginio Peter Pariani (February 21, 1928 – May 9, 2007) was an American soccer striker. He earned 5 caps and scored 1 goal for the United States men's national soccer team, and played on the 1950 FIFA World Cup team, including the U.S. team ...
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Joseph Rego-Costa
Joseph Rego-Costa (July 3, 1919, in Fall River, Massachusetts – April 27, 2002, in Fall River, Massachusetts) was a U.S. soccer right halfback who earned four caps with the United States and was the captain of the team at the 1948 Summer Olympi ...
Ed Souza
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John Souza
John Souza-Benavides (July 12, 1920 – March 11, 2012) known as John "Clarkie" Souza, was an American soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 2 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's histor ...
The United States had 26 rowers participate in all seven
rowing
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John B. Kelly Jr.
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Bob Will
Robert Ide Will (April 20, 1925 – October 14, 2019) was an American rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Seattle, Washington
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Twelve shooters represented the United States in 1948. In the 50 metre rifle event Art Cook won gold and Walter Tomsen won silver.
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25 metre pistol
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John Layton
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Layton was manager of Hereford United during the 1994−95 ...