Louis Bordo
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| Full name | Louis John Bordo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 2, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 27, 2001 (aged 80) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Penn State Nittany Lions (1941–1943) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | South Philadelphia High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Gene Wettstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | c. 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louis John Bordo (June 2, 1920 – February 27, 2001) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life and education
Bordo attended South Philadelphia High School and competed for the school's gymnastics team.[2][3] He graduated high school in 1939 and later enrolled at Pennsylvania State University to pursue gymnastics.[4]
Gymnastics career
As a gymnast, Bordo was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team from 1941 to 1943.[5] He served as team captain for his final season in 1943.[5]
Bordo was inducted into the National Gymnastics Judges Association Hall of Fame in 1979.[6] In 1991, he was inducted to the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[7]
Personal life
Bordo died on February 27, 2001, in Philadelphia of kidney failure.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Bordo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chet Phillips Holds Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 220, no. 106. April 16, 1939. p. 2S. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Northeast Wins Gymnastic Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 220, no. 77. March 18, 1939. p. 19. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Pray, Rusty (July 31, 2001). "Louis J. Bordo, 81, Olympic gymnast". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vol. 173, no. 61. p. B4. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Men's Gymnastics 2022 Media Guide". Penn State Nittany Lions. 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame NGJA – Frank J. Cumiskey Judging Hall of Fame Award". ngja.org. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Three Penn Staters to be inducted into Hall of Fame". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. April 14, 1991. p. 5C. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links
- Louis Bordo at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Louis Bordo at Olympics.com
- Louis Bordo at Olympedia