George Jefferson

George Jefferson (George Gordon Jefferson; February 28, 1910 – February 13, 1996) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Inglewood, California. A student at UCLA, Jefferson competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the pole vault where he won the bronze medal. References 1910 births 1996 deaths American male pole vaulters Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Inglewood, California Track and field athletes from California Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics