Bob Backus

American hammer thrower (1926-1999)
Person human Q4931712

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
July 11, 1926
Date of death
June 30, 1999
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Hanover
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
hammer thrower
Country for sport
United States[15]
Family name
Backus[10]
Given name
Bob[11]
Sports discipline competed in
hammer throw[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bob Backus ar بوب باكوس ko 밥 배커스
🔖 Identifiers · 10
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Robert-Backus
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000177308005963
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000012857
Olympedia people ID
78063
Prabook ID
1914161
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
ba/bob-backus-1
Tilastopaja male athlete ID
547289
Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID
12696
World Athletics athlete ID
14556012

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Country for sport 1
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Given name 1
Bob
Instance of 1
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Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
Sport 1
Sports discipline competed in 1
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Summary

Bob Backus's place of birth was Boston[1]. He was born on July 11, 1926[2]. He died in Hanover[3]. He died on June 30, 1999[4]. He worked as a hammer thrower[5].

FAQs

Where was Bob Backus born?

Born in Boston[1].

Where did Bob Backus die?

Bob Backus died in Hanover[3].

What did Bob Backus do for work?

Bob Backus worked as hammer thrower[5].

Where did Bob Backus go to school?

Bob Backus was educated at Tufts University[7].

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fi']
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  2. 19w ago · Anr · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sports discipline competed in → hammer throw
    Family name → Backus
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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