Henry Wagnon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameHenry Stark•Wagnon
Used nameHenry•Wagnon
Born10 March 1911 in Bostwick, Georgia (USA)
Died27 April 2003 in Fulton County, Georgia (USA)
AffiliationsGeorgia Bulldogs, Athens (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Henry Wagnon played for the USA at the 1936 Olympic demonstration baseball event. Wagnon attended the University of Georgia, where he was a three-time letterman in football and baseball. He turned down offers to play Major League ball from the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Wagnon became a high school teacher and coach. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) USA Henry Wagnon
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Olympics 2