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Born | Canton, Ohio, U.S. | August 9, 1896
Died | September 25, 1982 | (aged 86)
Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Playing career | |
1922–1924 | Ohio State |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1932–1942 | Ohio State |
1946–1965 | Ohio State |
1952 | U.S. Olympic Team (assistant) |
1960 | U.S. Olympic Team |
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Lawrence Snyder (August 9, 1896 – September 25, 1982) was an American track and field athlete, coach, and military veteran. He served as the track and field coach at Ohio State University from 1932 to 1965. [1]
Larry Snyder was portrayed by Jason Sudeikis in the 2016 biopic, Race, about Olympic athlete Jesse Owens. [2]
Snyder was an instructor pilot in World War I and also served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. [3]
Snyder was due to participate in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris as a runner, but was injured in an airplane crash a few weeks before he was due to set out. This ended his hope of an athletic career, leaving him only the option of being a coach and training others.
The most heralded athlete coached by Larry Snyder was Jesse Owens, and Coach Snyder helped improve Jesse's techniques and performance. [4] Other successful athletes coached by Snyder were Dave Albritton, Glenn Davis and "Marvelous Mal" Whitfield. [3] All told, Snyder's OSU athletes set 14 world records, won 52 All-Americans certificates and eight Olympic gold medals. [1] Snyder was inducted into Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1977.
Snyder was the U.S. track and field assistant coach in 1952 (Helsinki) and the head coach in 1960 (Rome). [1] Under his coaching, the 1952 USA team won 40 medals in Helsinki [5] and the 1960 team won 32 medals in Rome. [6]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Canton, Ohio, U.S. | August 9, 1896
Died | September 25, 1982 | (aged 86)
Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Playing career | |
1922–1924 | Ohio State |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1932–1942 | Ohio State |
1946–1965 | Ohio State |
1952 | U.S. Olympic Team (assistant) |
1960 | U.S. Olympic Team |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Lawrence Snyder (August 9, 1896 – September 25, 1982) was an American track and field athlete, coach, and military veteran. He served as the track and field coach at Ohio State University from 1932 to 1965. [1]
Larry Snyder was portrayed by Jason Sudeikis in the 2016 biopic, Race, about Olympic athlete Jesse Owens. [2]
Snyder was an instructor pilot in World War I and also served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. [3]
Snyder was due to participate in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris as a runner, but was injured in an airplane crash a few weeks before he was due to set out. This ended his hope of an athletic career, leaving him only the option of being a coach and training others.
The most heralded athlete coached by Larry Snyder was Jesse Owens, and Coach Snyder helped improve Jesse's techniques and performance. [4] Other successful athletes coached by Snyder were Dave Albritton, Glenn Davis and "Marvelous Mal" Whitfield. [3] All told, Snyder's OSU athletes set 14 world records, won 52 All-Americans certificates and eight Olympic gold medals. [1] Snyder was inducted into Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1977.
Snyder was the U.S. track and field assistant coach in 1952 (Helsinki) and the head coach in 1960 (Rome). [1] Under his coaching, the 1952 USA team won 40 medals in Helsinki [5] and the 1960 team won 32 medals in Rome. [6]