Ben Adams (track and field)
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Benjamin Adams in 1912
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| Born | March 31, 1890 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | March 14, 1961 (aged 70) Neptune City, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Standing long/high jump |
| Club | NYAC, New York |
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Benjamin "Ben" Willard Adams (March 31, 1890 – March 14, 1961) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the standing jumps. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the standing high jump and a bronze in the standing long jump, while his elder brother Platt Adams won a gold and a silver, respectively. Ben also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament for Sweden.[1]
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