Ralph Rose
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Ralph Rose Net Worth

He was the first athlete to win three gold medals in a single Olympics, and he set a world record in the shot put at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the discus throw at the same Olympics. Rose earned a salary of $50,000 a year from his athletic career, and his net worth was estimated to be around $5 million at the time of his death in 1961. Ralph Rose was an American track and field athlete who won three Olympic gold medals at the beginning of the 20th Century. He was the first athlete to win three gold medals in a single Olympics, and he set a world record in the shot put at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Rose earned a salary of $50,000 a year from his athletic career, and his net worth was estimated to be around $5 million at the time of his death in 1961.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 17, 1885
Birth Place California
Age 134 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

American track and field athlete who won three Olympic gold medals at the beginning of the 20th Century.

Before Fame

He won Big Ten Championships in the shot put and discus in 1904 while at the University of Michigan.

Trivia

He was the first shot putter to break 50 feet with a 51 foot throw in 1909.

Family Life

His father J.W. Ralph was also an athlete at the University of Michigan.

Associated With

He won gold at the 1912 Olympics where the legendary Jim Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon.

About the author

Lisa Scholfield

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