Ken Edwards

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKenneth Paine "Ken"•Edwards
Used nameKen•Edwards
Born9 March 1886 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Died21 December 1952 in Evanston, Illinois (USA)
AffiliationsExmoor Country Club, Highland Park (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

A member of the Exmoor CC in Chicago, Ken Edwards played for the Western GA team in the 1904 team event. Edwards was a good amateur player, but just a notch away from being top ranked nationally He three times played in the match play portion of the U.S. Amateur, winning only one match – that in 1908. But he twice finished 72 holes in the U.S. Open, finishing 26th in 1904, and 33rd in 1914. In addition he was medalist at the Western Amateur in 1907 and 1908 and was runner-up in that tournament in 1917 – to Francis Ouimet.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Golf USA Ken Edwards
Team, Men (Olympic) Western Golf Association 1 Gold
Team, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) Western Golf Association 2