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Harry Grumpelt

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Harry Grumpelt
Harry Grumpelt in 1912
Personal information
BornMarch 2, 1885
New York City, United States
DiedNovember 3, 1973 (aged 88)
Bronxville, New York, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubNYAC, New York
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.905 m (1911)[1][2]

Harry John Grumpelt (March 2, 1885 – November 3, 1973) was an American high jumper and accountant.[3] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished sixth. Grumpelt won the AAU title in 1910 (indoors) and 1911 (outdoors); he placed second outdoors in 1908, 1910 and 1912, and third in 1914.[1] Grumpelt was bursar of the New York Public Library until his 1950 retirement.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harry Grumpelt. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Harry Grumpelt. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Harry Grumpelt". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Bursar's Office records". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2018-09-06.