Frederick Pitts
_at_West_Point_in_1920.png) At West Point in 1920 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Robert Pitts |
| Born | October 23, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 19, 1988 (aged 89) Winter Park, Florida, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Frederick Robert Pitts (October 23, 1898 – October 19, 1988) was an American modern pentathlete.[1] He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Frederick Pitts was born in Philadelphia on October 23, 1898.[2][3]
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1920, and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of cavalry.[3] He would go on to attain the rank of colonel.[4]
He died in Winter Park, Florida on October 19, 1988, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Frederick Pitts". Olympedia. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- 1 2 "Frederick Pitts Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- 1 2 Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 2155. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Col. Frederick R. Pitts, 89". Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 1988. p. 26. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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