Bob King (athlete)

Bob King

Bob King at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	June 20, 1906 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	July 29, 1965 (aged 59) Walnut Creek, California, United States
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport	High jump
Club	Stanford Cardinal
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam High jump

Robert Wade King (June 20, 1906 – July 29, 1965) was an American athlete, who won a gold medal in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a jump of 1.93 m. His personal best was 1.997 m, achieved earlier that year. After graduating from Stanford University, King studied in a medical school and later became a prominent obstetrician.^[1]