William Stevenson (athlete)
William Stevenson | |||||||||||||||
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| United States Ambassador to the Philippines | |||||||||||||||
| In office February 5, 1962 – June 14, 1964 | |||||||||||||||
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | John D. Hickerson | ||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William McCormick Blair, Jr. | ||||||||||||||
| 8th President of Oberlin College | |||||||||||||||
| In office 1946 – 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ernest Hatch Wilkins | ||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Robert K. Carr | ||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||
| Born | William Edwards Stevenson October 25, 1900 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 2, 1985 (aged 84) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Eleanor "Bumpie" Bumstead Stevenson
(m. 1926) | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 2, including Helen | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Princeton University University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||
| Profession | Track and field athlete, lawyer, diplomat | ||||||||||||||
| Sports career | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m/440 y | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club | ||||||||||||||
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William Edwards Stevenson (October 25, 1900 – April 2, 1985) was an American track and field athlete, lawyer and diplomat, who won the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics, and later served as the president of Oberlin College.