Louis Bordo
{{short description|American gymnast}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox gymnast
| name = Louis Bordo
| image =
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| full_name = Louis John Bordo
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|06|02|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|02|27|1920|06|02|mf=yes}}
| death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height =
| discipline = MAG
| country = {{GYM National Team|USA|MAG}}
| natlteam =
| collegeteam = Penn State Nittany Lions
| collegeyears = 1941–1943
| club = South Philadelphia High School
| headcoach = Gene Wettstone
| retired = {{Circa|1948}}
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's artistic gymnastics}}
{{MedalCountry|Penn State Nittany Lions}}
{{MedalCount
|NCAA Championships|0|1|0
| total = yes
}}
{{MedalCompetition|NCAA Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|1942 Annapolis|Team}}
}}
Louis John Bordo (June 2, 1920 – February 27, 2001) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/louis-bordo-1.html |title=Louis Bordo Olympic Results |accessdate=July 22, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106114423/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/louis-bordo-1.html |archivedate=January 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
Early life and education
Bordo attended South Philadelphia High School and competed for the school's gymnastics team.{{Cite news |date=April 16, 1939 |title=Chet Phillips Holds Crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/171414825 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |volume=220 |number=106 |page=2S |access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Cite news |date=March 18, 1939 |title=Northeast Wins Gymnastic Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/171414421 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |volume=220 |number=77 |page=19 |access-date=June 26, 2025}} He graduated high school in 1939 and later enrolled at Pennsylvania State University to pursue gymnastics.{{Cite news |last=Pray |first=Rusty |date=July 31, 2001 |title=Louis J. Bordo, 81, Olympic gymnast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/179074497 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |volume=173 |number=61 |page=B4 |access-date=June 26, 2025}}
Gymnastics career
As a gymnast, Bordo was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team from 1941 to 1943.{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/gopsusports/docs/2022_mgym_media_guide |title=Men's Gymnastics 2022 Media Guide |year=2022 |publisher=Penn State Nittany Lions |access-date=November 21, 2023}} He served as team captain for his final season in 1943.
Bordo was inducted into the National Gymnastics Judges Association Hall of Fame in 1979.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ngja.org/national/hall-of-fame.html |title=Hall of Fame NGJA – Frank J. Cumiskey Judging Hall of Fame Award |website=ngja.org |access-date=November 21, 2023}} In 1991, he was inducted to the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.{{Cite news |date=April 14, 1991 |title=Three Penn Staters to be inducted into Hall of Fame |url=https://newspapers.com/image/756442896 |newspaper=Centre Daily Times |location=State College, Pennsylvania |page=5C |access-date=November 21, 2023}}
Personal life
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External links
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Category:American male artistic gymnasts
Category:Olympic gymnasts for the United States
Category:Gymnasts at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Gymnasts from Philadelphia
Category:Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnasts