Buster Logan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam T. "Buster"•Logan
Used nameBuster•Logan
Born9 December 1914 in Hackettstown, New Jersey (USA)
Died2 October 2002 in Belleville, New Jersey (USA)
AffiliationsAlpine Wheelmen
NOC United States

Biography

William Logan, known as Buster, was born to a family of 14 children, with a father who made certain all his boys played sports. Buster competed around Newark, New Jersey and rode for the Alpine Wheelmen. After the Olympics he stayed in Europe, riding races for a year, but then returned to New Jersey. His career was running an Exxon service station in Newark, which he did for over 40 years. Logan fought in World War II with the Army, stationed mostly in Burma (Myanmar). He stayed active throughout his life, running on a treadmill and riding stationary bikes up until his death.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) USA Buster Logan
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Al Sellinger =5
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) United States 11