William John SHARPE

Bill Sharpe competed in three Olympic Games as a triple jumper. He was AAU triple jump champion in 1957 and 1961-62 and won the NCAA triple for West Chester State College in 1956. Sharpe also won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the 1959 Pan American Games and a gold medal in the 1963 Pan Ams. At the AAUs Sharpe was also second in 1955 and third in 1960, 1963, and 1964. In 1957 he was world ranked #7 and ranked #1 in the US. Sharpe competed for the Philadelphia Pioneer Club. He later became a policeman.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.93 (6-4) (1956); LJ – 7.01 (23-0) (1952); TJ – 16.18 (53-1) (1964).