August George "Gus" Desch ( born August Georg "Gus" Desch , December 12, 1898 - November 14, 1964) - American athlete, Olympic medalist.
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| Full name | August George Desch | |||||||
| Nicknames | Gus | |||||||
| Date and place of birth | December 12, 1898 Newark | |||||||
| Date and Place of Death | November 14, 1964 (aged 65) | |||||||
| Citizenship |  USA | |||||||
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| 400 m s / b | 53.4 sec (1921) | |||||||
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August Desch was born in 1898 in Newark , New Jersey . At the Antwerp Olympics in 1920, he won a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles. Subsequently, Desch switched to football, became a coach and published several books.
Links
- August Desch - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com