Herschel Smith

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHerschel Albert•Smith
Used nameHerschel•Smith
Born25 January 1900 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Died3 January 1964 in Silver Creek township, Michigan (USA)
AffiliationsUS Navy, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Herschel Smith wrestled middleweight freestyle at the 1924 Paris Olympics, eventually finishing in a tie for ninth place. Smith graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1922 and was a commander in the Navy at the time of the 1924 Olympics. He later served as a career Naval Officer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA Herschel Smith
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) =9