Floyd Macon Simmons (April 10, 1923 â€" April 1, 2008) was an American
athlete and actor who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in
Charlotte, North Carolina.Raised in Charlotte, Simmons was the son of
a builder and former football coach of Davidson College. Nicknamed
"Chunk" by a nurse for his size when still a baby, Simmons played
football for Central High School where he graduated in 1942.During
World War II he was wounded in action in Italy whilst serving with the
10th Mountain Division.He competed for the United States in the 1948
Summer Olympics held in London, England in the decathlon where he won
the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in the 1952
Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he again won the
bronze medal. He continued to compete in Masters athletics into his
80s. He died in Charlotte, North Carolina.
athlete and actor who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in
Charlotte, North Carolina.Raised in Charlotte, Simmons was the son of
a builder and former football coach of Davidson College. Nicknamed
"Chunk" by a nurse for his size when still a baby, Simmons played
football for Central High School where he graduated in 1942.During
World War II he was wounded in action in Italy whilst serving with the
10th Mountain Division.He competed for the United States in the 1948
Summer Olympics held in London, England in the decathlon where he won
the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in the 1952
Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, where he again won the
bronze medal. He continued to compete in Masters athletics into his
80s. He died in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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