Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | William Christopher•Prout |
Used name | William•Prout |
Born | 24 February 1886 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
Died | 4 August 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) |
Measurements | 180 cm / 76 kg |
Affiliations | Boston AA, Boston (USA) |
NOC | United States |
William Prout was third in the Eastern Olympic Trials in 1908 over 400 metres. He competed for the Boston AA. He graduated from Brown University in 1907, but had no placements at the IC4A Meet. Prout later finished law school at Boston University.
In addition to practicing law in Boston, Prout went into sports administration. In 1921 he was named President of the A
Personal Best: 400 – 50.4 (1908).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA | William Prout | |||
400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 |
Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
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President | United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee | 1926—1926 | USA | William Prout |