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American runner
Arthur Francis Crowley (May 21, 1909 – April 13, 1980)
[1] was an American
middle-distance and
long-distance runner . He finished 8th in the
1500 meters at the
1932 Summer Olympics .
Career
Crowley was
Manhattan College 's first Olympian and NCAA champion graduating in 1934. Won NCAA two-mile championship in 1934. And, selected for the
Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.
[2]
Crowley placed third in the
1500 meters at the 1931
national championships .
[3] The following year the national championships doubled as the
Olympic Trials and this time Crowley was second, behind
Norwood Hallowell but ahead of
NCAA champion
Glenn Cunningham and
American record holder
Gene Venzke .
[4] He thus qualified for the
Olympics in
Los Angeles , where he placed 8th.
[1]
Crowley continued his career after the Olympics and became US champion at
5000 meters in 1934, winning in the meeting record time of 15:18.6.
[5]
There is an annual Crowley Brothers 10k Road Race (names for the three brothers) in Rutland VT exists to promote cardiovascular fitness.
[6]
References
^
a
b
"Frank Crowley Bio, Stats and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Archived from
the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013 .
^
"1980 - Manhattan College" . Manhattan College .
^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian;
Track & Field News .
"A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2011" . Track & Field News . Archived from
the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 21 May 2013 .
^ Hymans, Richard.
"The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field" . Track & Field News . Archived from
the original (PDF) on August 18, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2013 .
^ Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian; Track & Field News.
"A History Of The Results Of The National Track & Field Championships Of The USA From 1876 Through 2011" . Track & Field News . Archived from
the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 21 May 2013 .
^
"The Crowley Road Race" . www.crowleyroadrace.com .
1878–2016 Notes
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track athletes Women's field athletes Non-competing relay pool members Coaches