Wendell Rollins

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWendell LeRoy•Rollins
Used nameWendell•Rollins
Born17 June 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)
Died8 December 1990 in Davis County, Utah (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsUnione Sportiva Italiana
NOC United States

Biography

Wendell Rollins was unusual for his era as he was a cyclist from Salt Lake City and was not from the US hotbeds of cycling in New Jersey, California, or St. Louis, but he represented a New York area club, the Unione Sportiva Italiana. At the 1948 Olympic Trials, Rollins finished third in the sectional event in Paterson, New Jersey, and then was third at the first road race qualifier in Milwaukee, which placed him on the Olympic team. Rollins was a veteran of World War II, worked as a brick mason, and was a member of the Mormon Church.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) USA Wendell Rollins
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) United States DNF