Warren Druetzler
Warren Oliver Druetzler (June 8, 1929 – September 21, 2017)[1] was an American athlete, who competed mainly in the 1500 m. Druetzler was a finalist in the 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
College career
[edit]Growing up in Illinois, he ran for Lyons Township High School where he set the state record in the mile that stood for 23 years.[2] He was the 1947 IHSA State Champion.[3]
In cross country running Druetzler was a 3-time NCAA top-10 placer and national runner-up (1950) individually for the Michigan State Spartans.[4] He was also a member of two national champion teams (1948 and 1949) and one runner-up team (1950) at the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship.
In track and field Druetzler won the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships title in the mile run in 1951.[5] He was also a member of the 4x880 yard relay team that set the world record in 1950.[2] That year he was also the United States national champion in the 3000 meters steeplechase.[6]
He continued in the sport as an official.[2]
Olympic career
[edit]At the 1952 Olympics Druetzler won his heat, finished 4th in his semi-final, and finished 12th in the final.[7]
Military career
[edit]Druetzler served in the United States Army where he achieved the rank of Captain by the time he retired from the reserves.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Keating, Kara (26 September 2017). "Former Olympian Warren Druetzler dies at 88". The State News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Display Article". www.trackandfieldnews.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Records & History". IHSA. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
- ^ "NCAA XC Stats - 3- & 4-Time Top-10 Finishers". Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Track & Field History : NCAA Champions" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". USATF. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Warren Druetzler Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1929-06-08. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "History 1952 - United States Army Olympians". Army.mil. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- 1929 births
- 2017 deaths
- American male middle-distance runners
- American male steeplechase runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Chicago
- Athletics (track and field) administrators
- American referees and umpires
- United States Army officers
- United States Army reservists
- Military personnel from Illinois
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Michigan State Spartans men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen