American long-distance runner (1922–2021)
Curt Stone
Stone in 1949
Full name Curtis Charles Stone Born (1922-11-19 ) November 19, 1922Brooklyn, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died July 30, 2021(2021-07-30) (aged 98)Kent, Ohio , U.S. Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Weight 61 kg (134 lb) Sport Athletics Event(s) 1500–10,000 m, steeplechase Club New York Athletic Club Personal best(s) 1500 m – 3:55.2 (1950)[ 1] [ 2]
Curtis Charles "Curt" Stone (November 19, 1922 – July 30, 2021) was an American long-distance runner . He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics with the best result of sixth place in 1948. He also competed in the 10000 m at the 1952 Olympics.
During World War II , beginning in 1943, Stone served in Europe with the 95th Air Base Wing , a unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces that was based at RAF Horham in England , working for one and a half years as a finance clerk.[ 3]
During the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1951 Pan American Games, Stone was easily ahead but slowed on the final straightaway to allow teammate Browning Ross to catch up. The two crossed the finish line hand in hand forcing a tie for first place. Argentine officials debated whether to disqualify the pair for helping each other, but ultimately let the results stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photograph.[ 4] [ 5] [ 1]
Stone won 13 AAU titles, including four in the 6-miles/10,000 m in 1951–54 and three in the 5000 m in 1947–48 and 1952. During World War II he served in the 95th Air Base Wing near Horham , England. He then graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1947, defended a PhD in education there in 1963, and became a professor at Kent State University .[ 1] Brooklyn Township , Susquehanna County , eastern Pennsylvania .[ 6]
Stone died on July 30, 2021, at The KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio, at the age of 98.[ 7]
^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Curt Stone" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. ^ Curtis Stone . trackfield.brinkster.net^ "Olympian, World War II Vet, Penn State Alum Honored" . October 22, 2019.^ Die Zeit (December 1951) Olympisches Feuer per Flugzeug .^ RRCA Hall of Fame Inductees 1970 – 1979 . rrcahistory.org^ "Curtis Stone, Susquehanna County's three time Olympian" . July 28, 2021.^ Curtis Stone obituary Wikimedia Commons has media related to
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1878–2016 Notes 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes Note 1 : In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championshipsOT : The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .Distance : Until 1924 the event was 5 miles; from 1925–27 and from 1929–31 it was over 6 miles.
1889–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes 2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise. The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1899: Alec Grant 1900: Alec Grant 1901: Alec Grant 1903: Alec Grant 1904: George Bonhag 1905: George Bonhag 1906 : George Bonhag 1907 : George Bonhag 1908 : Mike Driscoll 1909 : Mike Driscoll 1910 : Joseph Monument 1911 : George Bonhag 1913 : William Kramer 1914 : Harry Smith 1915 : Michael Devaney 1916 : Joie Ray 1917 : John Ryan 1918 : Edward Garvey 1919 : Gordon Nightingale 1920 : Harry Helm 1921 : Max Bohland 1922 : John Romig 1923 : Joie Ray 1924 : Joie Ray 1925 : Paavo Nurmi (FIN ) , Harold Kennedy (2nd)1926 : William Goodwin 1927 : William Goodwin 1928 : Leo Lermond 1929 : Edvin Wide (SWE ) , Robert Dalrymple (2nd)1930 : Joe McCluskey 1931 : Leo Lermond 1932 : George Lermond 1933 : George Lermond 1934 : John Follows 1935 : John Follows 1936 : Norm Bright 1937 : Norm Bright 1938 : Don Lash 1939 : Don Lash 1940 : Greg Rice 1941 : Greg Rice 1942 : Greg Rice 1943 : Greg Rice 1944 : Oliver Hunter 1945 : Forest Efaw 1946 : Forest Efaw 1947 : Curt Stone 1948 : Curt Stone 1949 : Gaston Reiff (BEL ) , Fred Wilt (3rd)1950 : Curt Stone 1951 : Curt Stone 1952 : Horace Ashenfelter 1953 : Horace Ashenfelter 1954 : Horace Ashenfelter 1955 : Horace Ashenfelter 1956 : Horace Ashenfelter 1957 : John Macy (POL ) , Alex Breckenridge (2nd)1958 : Veliša Mugoša (YUG ) , John Macy (2nd)1959 : Bill Dellinger 1960 : Al Lawrence (AUS ) , Lew Stieglitz (2nd)1961 : Bruce Kidd (CAN ) , John Macy (3rd)1962 : Bruce Kidd (CAN ) , Jared Nourse (4th)1963 : Michel Bernard (FRA ) , Bob Schul (2nd)1964 : Ron Clarke (AUS ) , Pete McArdle (2nd)1965 : Billy Mills 1966 : Lajos Mecser (HUN ) , Tracy Smith (2nd)1967 : Tracy Smith 1968 : George Young 1969 : George Young 1970 : Art DuLong 1971 : Frank Shorter 1972 : Emiel Puttemans (BEL ) , Leonard Hilton (2nd)1973 : Tracy Smith 1974 : Dick Tayler (NZL ) , Frank Shorter (2nd)1975 : Miruts Yifter (ETH ) , Pat Manders (3rd)1976 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Greg Fredericks (2nd)1977 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Garry Bjorklund (3rd)1978 : Suleiman Nyambui (TAN ) , Marty Liquori (2nd)1979 : Marty Liquori 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes * Events before 1906 are considered unofficial. Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931) and odd numbered years since 2015, 5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986), and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014
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