Clarke Scholes

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameClarke Currie•Scholes
Used nameClarke•Scholes
Born25 November 1930 in Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Died5 February 2010 in Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Measurements191 cm / 79 kg
AffiliationsMichigan State Spartans, East Lansing (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

After his Olympic victory Clarke Scholes won two golds at the 1955 Pan American Games, the 100 metre freestyle and the 4×100 metre medley (with Frank McKinney and the non-Olympians Fred McGuire and Leonide Barcke). At home, he won two AAU indoor championships and five NCAA titles for Michigan State, as well as three Big 10 Championships. He was married for about five years, but was a bachelor most of his life. He became active in local theatre, as a member of the Grosse Pointe Theatre, and worked as a manufacturer’s representative. When he was 45 Scholes returned to competition in a national masters’ event in St. Louis. After winning the event he never swam again.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) USA Clarke Scholes
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold

Special Notes