Chester Bowman

Chester Bowman (November 22, 1901 – May 31, 1936) was an American sprinter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Bowman as a Syracuse Orange halfback

Chester Bowman

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1901-11-22)November 22, 1901 West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died	May 31, 1936(1936-05-31) (aged 34) West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	100m
College team	Syracuse

Bowman competed in football and track and field for the Syracuse Orange.^[3] He was a fast running back, and his coach was rumored to have made the football field wider to give him an advantage.^[2]