On this Date 1952 - HOF Floyd "Chunk" Simmons Earns Bronze Medal
Floyd “Chunk” Simmons finished third in the decathlon to earn a bronze medal in the Olympic Games...
July 26, 1952 - On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Floyd “Chunk” Simmons finished third in the decathlon to earn a bronze medal in the Olympic Games held in Helsinki, Finland. Bob Mathias of the United States won the gold. Simmons was one of the University of North Carolina’s all-time greats in track. He was inducted into the NCSHOF in 1973.
