Justus Moak Scrafford (January 7, 1878 in Washington Mills, New York – February 6, 1947 in Syracuse, New York) was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Scrafford competed in the 800 metres. He placed third in his first-round (semifinals) heat and did not advance to the final.
He was also a member of the Philadelphia Relay Team of 1901 along with Harry L. Gardner, Foster S. Post, and Myer Prinstein, the captain of the team.
References
- "Justus Scrafford". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
External links
- Justus Scrafford at Olympedia
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- Jewish Hall of Fame: "Myer Prinstein". Accessed 29 September 2007. Available electronically at .
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