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'''Gilbert Colgate |
'''Gilbert Bayard Colgate Jr.''' (December 21, 1899 – October 9, 1965) was an American businessman and [[bobsled]]der who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the [[1936 Winter Olympics]] in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], with teammate [[Richard Lawrence (bobsleigh)|Richard Lawrence]]. |
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He was born and died in [[New York City]]. |
He was born and died in [[New York City]]. |
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Colgate, a 1922 [[Yale University]] graduate, and brother of the [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]] fraternity (Phi chapter); was also one of five children of Gilbert Colgate |
Colgate, a 1922 [[Yale University]] graduate, and brother of the [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]] fraternity (Phi chapter); was also one of five children of Gilbert Colgate Sr., who was the great-grandson of [[William Colgate]], who founded what is now the [[Colgate-Palmolive]] Company. He served as a director of the Colgate company and was chairman of the [[Colgate-Larsen]] Aircraft Company. Gil Colgate was concerned about the population explosion and became one of the founders of [[Planned Parenthood]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://sports123.com/bob/mo-2.html Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964] |
*[http://sports123.com/bob/mo-2.html Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810054549/http://sports123.com/bob/mo-2.html |date=August 10, 2011 }} |
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*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLGAGIL01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070805063004/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLGAGIL01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile] |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=qzxy3pejsdoC&dq=gilbert+colgate&pg=PA181 Biographical Dictionary of American Business article on Colgate's father] - Accessed August 11, 2007. |
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*[http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/oly-yale.asp Ivy League sports featuring Colgate] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202613/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/oly-yale.asp Ivy League sports featuring Colgate] |
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*[http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,747126,00.html "Sport: Bobbers"]. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. March 5, 1934. |
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*{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/gil-colgate-jr-1.html |title=Gil Colgate, Jr. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924181410/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/gil-colgate-jr-1.html |archive-date=September 24, 2013 |url-status=dead}} |
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[[Category:1899 births]] |
[[Category:1899 births]] |
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[[Category:1965 deaths]] |
[[Category:1965 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American bobsledders]] |
[[Category:American male bobsledders]] |
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[[Category:Olympic bobsledders of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Bobsledders at the 1936 Winter Olympics]] |
[[Category:Bobsledders at the 1936 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States]] |
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in bobsleigh]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from New York City]] |
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[[Category:Yale University alumni]] |
[[Category:Yale University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Colgate family]] |
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Gilbert Bayard Colgate Jr. (December 21, 1899 – October 9, 1965) was an American businessman and bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with teammate Richard Lawrence. He was born and died in New York City.
Colgate, a 1922 Yale University graduate, and brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Phi chapter); was also one of five children of Gilbert Colgate Sr., who was the great-grandson of William Colgate, who founded what is now the Colgate-Palmolive Company. He served as a director of the Colgate company and was chairman of the Colgate-Larsen Aircraft Company. Gil Colgate was concerned about the population explosion and became one of the founders of Planned Parenthood.
References
- Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964 Archived August 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- Biographical Dictionary of American Business article on Colgate's father - Accessed August 11, 2007.
- Ivy League sports featuring Colgate
- "Sport: Bobbers". Time. March 5, 1934.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gil Colgate, Jr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013.
- 1899 births
- 1965 deaths
- American male bobsledders
- Bobsledders at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in bobsleigh
- Sportspeople from New York City
- Yale University alumni
- Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Colgate family
- American bobsleigh biography stubs
- American Winter Olympic medalist stubs