Chester Bowman

Chester Bowman
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-11-22)November 22, 1901
West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
DiedMay 30, 1936(1936-05-30) (aged 34)
West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
100m
College teamSyracuse

Chester A. "Chet" Bowman (November 22, 1901 – May 30, 1936) was an American sprinter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Bowman as a Syracuse Orange halfback

Bowman competed in football and track and field for the Syracuse Orange. He was a fast running back, and his coach was rumored to have made the football field wider to give him an advantage.

On May 31, 1926, Bowman was found "slumped behind the wheel of his automobile in a garage near his home," dead of an apparent heart attack.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chester Bowman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Chester Bowman". Olympedia. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse University Football Letterwinners". Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ Long Branch Daily Record, June 1, 1936.