Ralph Waldo Rose (born March 17, 1885 in Healdsburg, California, deceased October 16, 1913) was an American athlete. A giant of a man at 6' 5 1/2" and 250 pounds, Ralph Rose was the first shot putter to break 50 feet. His world record of 51' 0", set in 1909, lasted for 16 years. In 1904, while at the University of Michigan, he won both the shot put and discus at the Big Ten championships. He subsequently competed for the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. and won seven National AAU titles in the shot, discus and javelin. A competitor in three Olympic Games, Rose compiled a medal total of three golds, two silver and one bronze. At the 1904 Summer Olympics in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, he won the shot, was second in the discus, third in the hammer throw and sixth in the 56-pound weight throw. March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,722. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... Olympic Club is an American country club in Daly City, CA that has played host to four US Open Golf Championships. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The 1904 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were held in St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ...

Four years later, in London, England, he repeated as the shot put champion. Acrimony between the United States and Great Britain began at the opening ceremony when Ralph Rose, the US flag bearer, refused (supported by a majority of his mostly Irish descended US teammates) to dip the flag to the royal box, as other countries did. He explained his action with the terse statement, "This flag dips to no earthly king." Several decisions by British judges went against American athletes during the games, and U. S. spokesmen felt they stemmed from bias, caused in part by the flag incident. The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

In 1912, in Stockholm, Sweden, he won the two-handed shot put (throwing a total of 90' 10 1/2" with his right and left hands), took second in the regular shot, ninth in the hammer and 11th in the discus. The Old town in Stockholm from the air (help· info) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...