Don Ferguson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDonald Edgar "Don"•Ferguson
Used nameDon•Ferguson
Born28 April 1921 in Evanston, Illinois (USA)
Died15 August 1985 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsCrebs Cycling Club, Long Beach (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Donald Ferguson was born in Illinois but raced for Crebs Cycling Club of Long Beach, California at the time of the 1956 Olympics. He competed at Melbourne when he was already 35-years-old. Ferguson was US champion in the 6-mile in 1951, Eastern States sprint champion in 1946, was second in the US 1-mile race, and placed in the US 3-mile event in 1941. He was a mechanic at the time of the 1956 Olympic Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) USA Don Ferguson
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Jim Rossi =5