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Lawrence Knapp

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Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Team competition

Laurence A. Knapp (May 30, 1905 – November 8, 1976) was an American field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Berlin, Germany.

He was born in Garden City, South Dakota as Laury Knapp, and died in Washington, D. C.

In 1932 he was a member of the American field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played two matches as forward.

Four years later he was a member of the American field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round and did not advance. He played one match as forward.

Early life and education

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Lawrence Knapp as a college athlete in 1925

Knapp was the son of Clarence A. Knapp and his wife. He had a brother named Edward and a sister named Dorothy.[1]

Knapp attended Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota, where he was a member of the Yankton Greyhounds basketball team.[2] He served as captain of the team for the 1924 season.[3] He also played for the gridiron football team as a quarterback, and competed in track and field through the relay race and pole vault.[4] He began serving as athletic manager of the college's students' association in 1923,[5] and was elected its president the following year.[6] In 1924, he was elected treasurer of the Order of DeMolay chapter at Yankton.[7]

In 1927, Knapp was a law student at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.[8] By 1932, he had moved to New York City and was working in a law firm.[9]

Sports career

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In July 1932, Knapp was announced as a member of the United States men's national field hockey team for the 1932 Summer Olympics.[9]

Personal life

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On August 2, 1941, Knapp married Kortryc Collier Stephen, who was originally from Cardiff in Wales. She was previously married to the Marquess d'Albizzi.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marquise d'Albizzi Weds Lawrence Knapp". Times Herald. August 3, 1941. pp. D3. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Letters Given Yankton Squad". Argus Leader. March 13, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Knapp is Selected as Yankton Captain". Argus Leader. March 18, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Four Letter Man in Two Sports". Argus Leader. March 26, 1925. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Name Yankton Students to Positions of Honor". Argus Leader. April 21, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Students' Associations Elects its 1924 Officers". Argus Leader. April 26, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Name New Officers". Argus Leader. November 27, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Prizes Announced for Law Students". The Washington Post. October 9, 1927. pp. R10. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Knapp, Former Yankton Athlete, in Olympic Team". Argus Leader. July 27, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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