View source for Daniel Kinsey

{{Short description|American athlete (1902–1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name           = Daniel Kinsey
| image          =Dan Kinsey vainqueur du 110 mètres haies devant Sid Atkinson, aux JO de 1924.jpg
| image_size     =
| caption        =Dan Kinsey vainqueur du 110 mètres haies devant Sid Atkinson, aux JO de 1924.
| fullname       = Daniel Chapin Kinsey
| birth_date     = {{birth date|1902|01|22}}
| birth_place    = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.
| death_date     = {{death date and age|1970|06|27|1902|01|22}}
| death_place    = [[Richmond, Indiana]], U.S.
| headercolor    = lightsteelblue
| show-medals    = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1924 Summer Olympics|1924 Paris]]|[[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metre hurdles|110 m hurdles]]}}
}}

'''Daniel Chapin Kinsey''' (January 22, 1902 &ndash; June 27, 1970) was an American [[hurdling|hurdler]] and a scholar in physical education.<ref>{{cite sports-reference |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/dan-kinsey-1.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172700/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/dan-kinsey-1.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 17, 2020 |title= Dan Kinsey (full name: Daniel Chapin Kinsey) |access-date= February 7, 2010}}</ref>

Born in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], Kinsey attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]], studying education. He won the gold medal in the 110-Metres Hurdles at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78654 |title=Daniel Kinsey |work=Olympedia |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>

He graduated in 1926 and continued his study in physical education at [[Oberlin College]], where he would also work until 1959. Besides teaching, Kinsey was involved in coaching several school teams and was on the board of several committees and associations, such as the American Olympians Association.

In 1959, Kinsey left Oberlin and became a professor at [[Earlham College]] and at [[Delta College (Michigan)|Delta College, University Center, MI]]. He retired in 1967 and continued living in [[Richmond, Indiana]]. He died on vacation, visiting family, aged 68, soon after he retired.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Footer Olympic Champions 110 m hurdles Men}}
{{Footer USA Track & Field 1924 Summer Olympics}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinsey, Daniel}}
[[Category:1902 births]]
[[Category:1970 deaths]]
[[Category:American men hurdlers]]
[[Category:Oberlin College alumni]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Richmond, Indiana]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Oberlin, Ohio]]
[[Category:Track and field athletes from St. Louis]]
[[Category:University of Illinois College of Education alumni]]
[[Category:University of Michigan faculty]]
[[Category:Earlham College faculty]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]
[[Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's track and field athletes]]


{{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub}}
{{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub}}