Bob Stout
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Robert Harris Stout (November 9, 1925 – July 15, 1981) was an American gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Full name | Robert Harris Stout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1925-11-09)November 9, 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | July 15, 1981(1981-07-15) (aged 55) Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Philadelphia Turners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Temple Owls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Representing Northeast High School, Stout was Philadelphia Public League champion in 1942 and 1943.[2]
Stout was an intercollegiate champion at Temple University. As a member of the Philadelphia Turners, Stout missed out on qualification to the 1948 Summer Olympics but qualified for the 1952 games with a first-place finish at a national gymnastics championship.[3]
Stout later became a teacher in Philadelphia and judged gymnastics events.[4]