Bob Kiesel (Robert Allan Kiesel; August 30, 1911 – August 6, 1993) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
As a University of California student, Kiesel won the IC4A championships in both 100 m and 200 m in 1934 and 220 yd (200 m) in 1932.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Kiesel ran the opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.
Bob Kiesel died in Boise, Idaho, aged 81.
Famous quotes containing the word bob:
“English Bob: What I heard was that you fell off your horse, drunk, of course, and that you broke your bloody neck.
Little Bill Daggett: I heard that one myself, Bob. Hell, I even thought I was dead. ‘Til I found out it was just that I was in Nebraska.”
—David Webb Peoples, screenwriter. English Bob (Richard Harris)