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Benjamin Willard “Ben” Adams

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Benjamin Willard “Ben” Adams

Birth
Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
14 Mar 1961 (aged 70)
Bay Head Junction, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot
Section 3, Lot 29, Grave 7
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- U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist in the Standing High Jump in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912
- U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist in the Standing Broad Jump in Stockhom, Sweden in 1912.
Note: In each competition he finished behind his brother Platt Adams who was the US Olympic Gold Medalist in the Standing High Jump
- Friend of Olympic athlete Jim Thorp

Red Bank Register 3/17/1961 pg 2 Col 8

age 70

h/o Mrs Pearlina Adams
- U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist in the Standing High Jump in Stockholm, Sweden in 1912
- U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist in the Standing Broad Jump in Stockhom, Sweden in 1912.
Note: In each competition he finished behind his brother Platt Adams who was the US Olympic Gold Medalist in the Standing High Jump
- Friend of Olympic athlete Jim Thorp

Red Bank Register 3/17/1961 pg 2 Col 8

age 70

h/o Mrs Pearlina Adams

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