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Charles Edward Fonville (April 27, 1927 – July 13, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who set a world record in the shot put. In 1945, he had been named the Michigan High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shot put championship in 1947 and 1948. Competing for the University of Michigan at the Kansas Relays in April 1948, Fonville broke a 14-year-old world record, throwing the shot a foot further than the record.

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  • Charles Edward Fonville (April 27, 1927 – July 13, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who set a world record in the shot put. In 1945, he had been named the Michigan High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shot put championship in 1947 and 1948. Competing for the University of Michigan at the Kansas Relays in April 1948, Fonville broke a 14-year-old world record, throwing the shot a foot further than the record. Fonville was considered the favorite for the 1948 Olympic gold medal but a back injury prevented him from qualifying for the Games. After undergoing back surgery in November 1948, Fonville sat out the 1949 season, but came back in 1950 to win his third Big Ten Conference shot put championship. Fonville later became a lawyer and practiced law in Detroit, Michigan for 40 years. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1979, as part of the second class of inductees. (en)
  • Charles Edward « Charlie » Fonville (né le 27 avril 1927 à Birmingham et mort à Détroit le 13 juillet 1994) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du lancer du poids, ancien détenteur du record du monde de la discipline. En 1945, il est nommé athlète de l'année par la Michigan High School Track & Field. A l'université, il remporte en 1947 et 1948 le lancer du poids de la National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). En avril 1948, sous les couleurs de l'Université du Michigan, il s'empare du record du monde du lancer du poids, en lançant 17,68 m et repoussant ainsi une marque vieille de 14 ans, établie par Jack Torrance. Fonville était considéré comme le favori pour la médaille d'or olympique en 1948, mais une blessure au dos l'empêcha de se qualifier pour les Jeux. Après avoir subi une opération au dos en novembre 1948, Fonville manque la saison 1949. Il revient en 1950 pour remporter son troisième titre au sein de la Big Ten Conference. Fonville est ensuite devenu avocat et a pratiqué le droit à Détroit pendant 40 ans. Il a été intronisé au (en) en 1979. (fr)
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  • Jim Fuchs (en)
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  • Jack Torrance (en)
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  • Charlie Fonville (en)
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  • Charles Edward Fonville (en)
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  • Shot put world record (en)
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  • Charlie Fonville (en)
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  • Athlete, Attorney (en)
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  • "The competition in these trials is merciless, but it's fair. ... Still there was heart-break aplenty at Evanston. There was Fonville, the rangy University of Michigan Negro who broke the Olympic shot put standard by almost a foot and still couldn't win one of the top three places. Fonville had tossed the shot repeatedly for distances that would have earned him a berth, but—to quote his own words—'I just didn't throw it far enough this time.'" (en)
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  • Henry McCormick, Wisconsin State Journal (en)
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  • Charles Edward Fonville (April 27, 1927 – July 13, 1994) was an American track and field athlete who set a world record in the shot put. In 1945, he had been named the Michigan High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shot put championship in 1947 and 1948. Competing for the University of Michigan at the Kansas Relays in April 1948, Fonville broke a 14-year-old world record, throwing the shot a foot further than the record. (en)
  • Charles Edward « Charlie » Fonville (né le 27 avril 1927 à Birmingham et mort à Détroit le 13 juillet 1994) est un athlète américain, spécialiste du lancer du poids, ancien détenteur du record du monde de la discipline. En 1945, il est nommé athlète de l'année par la Michigan High School Track & Field. A l'université, il remporte en 1947 et 1948 le lancer du poids de la National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). En avril 1948, sous les couleurs de l'Université du Michigan, il s'empare du record du monde du lancer du poids, en lançant 17,68 m et repoussant ainsi une marque vieille de 14 ans, établie par Jack Torrance. (fr)
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