Gerard Anthony Yantz (27 June 1917 - 21 May 1989) was an American male handball player. He was a member of the United States men's national handball team. He was part of the team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, playing 3 matches.[1] On club level he played for German Sport Club Brooklyn in the United States.
| Gerard Yantz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerard Anthony Yantz | ||
| Born |
27 June 1917 New York, United States | ||
| Died |
21 May 1989 (aged 72) Lansing, United States | ||
| Nationality |
 United States | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
?-? | German Sport Club Brooklyn | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
?-? | United States | 3 | |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of only during the 1936 Summer Olympics | |||
Additionally he was a track athlete for the Grover Cleveland High School (Queens).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Gerard Yantz". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "14 NAMED FOR OLYMPICS: Selected to Represent U.S. in Field Handball Competition". New York Times. 29 June 1936. p. 19. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
In yesterday's final tryout Yantz, a 19-year-old Grover Cleveland High School track athlete, was outstanding. He set the scoring pace with seven goals.
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