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Laurence A. Knapp (May 30, 1905 – November 8, 1976) was an American field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Berlin, Germany.
In 1932, he was a member of the American field hockey team, and 4 years later he was a member of the American field hockey team.
Early life and education
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Kanpp was born in Garden City, South Dakota as Laury Knapp. He was the son of Clarence A. Knapp and his wife. He had a brother named Edward and a sister named Dorothy.[1]
Knapp attended Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota, where he was a member of the Yankton Greyhounds basketball team.[2] He served as captain of the team for the 1924 season.[3] He also played for the gridiron football team as a quarterback, and competed in track and field through the relay race and pole vault.[4] He began serving as athletic manager of the college's students' association in 1923,[5] and was elected its president the following year.[6] In 1924, he was elected treasurer of the Order of DeMolay chapter at Yankton.[7]
In 1927, Knapp was a law student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.[8] By 1932, he had moved to New York City and was working in a law firm.[9]
Sports career
[edit]In July 1932, Knapp was announced as a member of the United States men's national field hockey team for the 1932 Summer Olympics.[9]
Personal life
[edit]On August 2, 1941, Knapp married Kortryc Collier Stephen, who was originally from Cardiff in Wales.[1] He died in Washington, D. C..[citation needed]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Marquise d'Albizzi Weds Lawrence Knapp". Times Herald. August 3, 1941. pp. D3. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Letters Given Yankton Squad". Argus Leader. March 13, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Knapp is Selected as Yankton Captain". Argus Leader. March 18, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Four Letter Man in Two Sports". Argus Leader. March 26, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Name Yankton Students to Positions of Honor". Argus Leader. April 21, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Students' Associations Elects its 1924 Officers". Argus Leader. April 26, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Name New Officers". Argus Leader. November 27, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Prizes Announced for Law Students". The Washington Post. October 9, 1927. pp. R10. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- 1 2 "Knapp, Former Yankton Athlete, in Olympic Team". Argus Leader. July 27, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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- 1905 births
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- Yankton College alumni
- George Washington University Law School alumni
- American men's field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in field hockey
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American sportsmen