1939 NCAA gymnastics championships
American college gymnastics competition
1939 | |
Bartlett Gymnasium, site of the 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Collegiate gymnastics |
Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Date | April 15, 1939 |
Administrator | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Host(s) | University of Chicago |
Venue(s) | Bartlett Gymnasium |
Participants | 6 teams |
Final positions | |
Champions | Illinois (1st title) |
1st runners-up | Army |
2nd runners-up | USC |
Tournament statistics | |
All-Around Champion | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471) |
← 1938 1940 → |
The 1939 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the second annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.[1]
For the second year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago. The meet took place at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, finished on top of the team standings, the Fighting Illini's first title.
For the second consecutive year, the individual all-around championship went to Joe Giallombardo from Illinois.
Team results
Rank | Team | Points |
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Illinois | 21 | |
Army | 17 | |
USC | 13 | |
4 | Temple | 11 |
5 | Minnesota | 8 |
6 | Chicago | 7 |
Individual event finals
Medalists
Event[2] | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual All-Around | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (2471) | Erwin Beyer, Chicago Maroons (2462) | James Roberts, USC (2391) |
Side Horse[a] | Erwin Beyer, Chicago Maroons (528) | Matthew Whalen, Army (516) | James Ronning, Minnesota (512) |
Long Horse[b] | Marv Forman, Illinois (180.6) | Samuel Fogel, Temple (179.5) | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (167.4) |
Parallel Bars | Bob Sears[c], Army (535) | James Hafey, Minnesota (510) | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (509) |
Horizontal Bar | Adam Walters, Temple (546) | Bob Sears[d], Army (539) | Del Daly[e], Minnesota (529) |
Tumbling | Joe Giallombardo, Illinois (573) | Ray Weiss, Illinois (530) | Bill Goldstein, Illinois (518) |
Rope Climb | Ray Belardi, Army (4.4 sec.) | Norman Parrish, USC (4.5 sec.) | Ron Hall, USC (5.1 sec.) |
Flying Rings | Ron Hall, USC (554) | Ed Danser, Temple (534) | W. Roberts, USC (531) |
See also
Notes
- ^ Currently known as Pommel Horse
- ^ Currently known as Vault
- ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Army has also referenced him as Robert Sears.[3]
- ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Army has also referenced him as Robert Sears.[4]
- ^ As reflected in the NCAA Record Book. Minnesota has also referenced him as Delver Daly.[5]
References
- ^ "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). ncaa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Illini Hitch-Hike to a National Gymnastic Title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. April 16, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Army West Point Gymnastics 2020 Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Army West Point Gymnastics 2020 Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Delver Daly Class of 2007". gophersports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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