American artistic gymnast
Merrill Rowland Wolfe (October 8, 1914 – January 14, 2010)[1] was an American gymnast and Olympic champion . He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received a gold medal in tumbling .[2]
Life
Wolfe graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas , in 1934. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1989, the same year the Hall of Fame was created in celebration of the school's 60th Anniversary.
As a gymnast, Wolfe was a member of the Dallas Athletic Club .[3]
In 1938, Wolfe received a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University ). During his time as a student there, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity , the swimming team, and the gymnastics team - serving as both captain and coach .[4]
Wolfe died on January 14, 2010, in Kerrville, Texas , aged 95.[1]
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Men's artistic gymnastics athletes
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