Edward Babcock

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdward Caleb•Babcock
Used nameEdward•Babcock
Born10 January 1872 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (USA)
Died28 June 1936 in Manteno, Illinois (USA)
AffiliationsChicago Central YMCA, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Edward Babcock competed in featherweight freestyle wrestling at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, losing in the second round. Babcock represented the Chicago Central YMCA. We know little about his life, and some newspaper reports list the athlete in 1904 as John C. Babcock, but Edward has been shown to be correct by an obituary.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA Edward Babcock
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) AC r2/4

Errata

Name previously given as John C. Babcock