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Avery Brundage was born on 28 September 1887 in Detroit, Michigan, but his family moved to Chicago when he was young. He attended the University of Illinois, graduating with a civil engineering degree in 1909. While in college he competed on the track & field team, winning the conference discus championship in his senior year.
Avery Brundage ( / ˈeɪvri ˈbrʌndɪdʒ /; September 28, 1887 – May 8, 1975) was the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1952 to 1972. He was born in Detroit, Michigan . Brundage died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany on May 8, 1975 from complications of surgery, aged 87. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery ...
Jun 15, 2020 · 110. The Asian Art Museum plans to remove a bust of Avery Brundage, its founding patron, whose racist and anti-Semitic views were criticized. Jay Xu, its director, called Brundage “a hateful ...
But a determined Avery Brundage maneuvered the Amateur Athletic Union to a close vote in favor of sending an American team to Berlin, and, in the end, Mahoney's boycott effort failed. Once the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States voted for participation in December 1935, however, other countries fell in line.
Avery Brundage ( Detroit, 28 de setembro de 1887 — Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 8 de maio de 1975) foi um atleta norte-americano, árbitro, colecionador de obras de arte e filatelista. Foi o quinto presidente do Comitê Olímpico Internacional (COI). Foi duramente criticado por decisões tomadas como membro do Comitê Olímpico dos Estados Unidos ...
Sep 27, 2016 · During his decades in the amateur athletic community, Mr. Brundage amassed a large collection of documents, medals, and memorabilia. Mr. Brundage donated these materials to the World Heritage Museum and the University Archives in the late 1970s. This exhibit highlights artifacts relating to the modern Olympic Games. Avery Brundage Collection.
Avery Brundage. Avery Brundage, född 28 september 1887 i Detroit, Michigan, USA, död 8 maj 1975 i Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern, Västtyskland, var en amerikansk idrottsledare som tjänstgjorde som ordförande i Internationella Olympiska Kommittén (IOK) 1952 – 1972 . Avery Brundage deltog i Olympiska spelen 1912 i Stockholm.
