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Bookmark or Share- Avery Brundage - WikipediaAvery Brundage (/ ˈ eɪ v r i ˈ b r ʌ n d ɪ dʒ /; September 28, 1887 – May 8, 1975) was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1952 to 1972, the only American and only non-European to attain that position.
- Avery Brundage - Encyclopedia.comAvery Brundage [1] (ā´vərē brŭn´dĬj), 1887–1975, American sports executive, b. Detroit, Mich. A member of the 1912 U.S. Olympic track and field team, he became a leader of the Olympic movement and an unyielding spokesperson for amateur sports.
- 1952: Avery Brundage, fifth IOC President - Olympics.comAvery Brundage served as the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972. He served during a tumultuous time politically, in which the Olympic Games also evolved into one of the best-known events in the world.
- Avery Brundage – The Man Who Would Be King - OlympicsIn the annals of Olympic history, much has been written about Avery Brundage, the long time President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was perhaps best known for holding Olympic athletes to a strict standard of amateurism, a rule now long abandoned.
- Avery BRUNDAGE - Olympics.comAvery Brundage served as the 5th President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972. His reign was the most controversial of any IOC President. He served during a very difficult, tumultuous time politically, but his autocratic methods won him few friends.
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