Lawrence Whitney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lawrence Whitney

American shot putter

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1941

Profession: baseball player, athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lawrence Atwood "Larry" Whitney (February 2, 1891 – April 24, 1941) was an American athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He won the bronze medal in the conventional shot put and placed fourth in the two-handed shot put and 20th in the discus throw.
He also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament.Besides athletics and baseball Whitney also competed in American football and basketball.
He won the IC4A shot put title in 1913 and 1915, and retired from sports shortly after that.