Rudolph Novak

Rudolph Novak (January 29, 1887, in Chroustovice – October 16, 1968, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) was an American gymnast.

He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

[1][2] He was a gymnastics director at Olivet College and raised the popularity of the sport there.

[4] Following his performance in the 1924 Summer Olympics, he was aboard the RMS Homeric when it encountered a hurricane and he was nearly swept overboard.

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