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Mort Kaer
Full name: Morton Armour "Mort" Kaer
Nickname(s): Devil May Kaer
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: September 7, 1902 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: January 11, 1992 in Mount Shasta, California, United States
Affiliations: USC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Other SR Links: Pro-Football-Reference.com
Biography
Mort Kaer was far better known as a football player, playing halfback for Southern Cal from 1924-26. In 1925 he led the nation with 19 touchdowns for USC, a mark only broken 43 years later by O. J. Simpson. He played one year in NFL, in 1931 with the Frankford Yellow Jackets and then became a high school football coach. Personal Best: Pentathlon – 2,931 (1924). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Pentathlon | United States | USA | 5 |
Men's Pentathlon
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | O | D | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 5 | 24 | ||||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Long jump | 2 | 6.960 | ||||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Javelin throw | 10 | 32.70 | ||||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | 200 metres | 1T | 23.0 | ||||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | 200 metres | Heat Two | 1 | 23.0 | |||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Discus throw | 6 | 50.20 | ||||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | 1,500 metres | 6 | 5:38.6 |