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Richmond Wilcox “Dick” Landon

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Richmond Wilcox “Dick” Landon

Birth
Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
13 Jun 1971 (aged 72)
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
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Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete. He was part of the United States Olympic Track and Field Team that competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. During the Games he won the Gold Medal in the High Jump, coming in first in a field of twenty-two other participants (including three other members of the United States team) and setting a new Olympic record with 1.936 Meters.
Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete. He was part of the United States Olympic Track and Field Team that competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. During the Games he won the Gold Medal in the High Jump, coming in first in a field of twenty-two other participants (including three other members of the United States team) and setting a new Olympic record with 1.936 Meters.

Bio by: Jessica Erin

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  • Originally Created by: Jessica Erin
  • Added: Jul 5, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72784391/richmond_wilcox-landon: accessed ), memorial page for Richmond Wilcox “Dick” Landon (20 Nov 1898–13 Jun 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72784391, citing Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.