What four-time Olympic gold medalist did Francis Xavier Cretzmeyer, Jr. often come in second to?
Francis X. Cretzmeyer Francis Xavier Cretzmeyer, Jr. (January 7, 1913 – April 2, 2001) was the greatest track and field coach at the University of Iowa in the 20th century, leading their team the Hawkeyes to multiple Big Ten team titles. Before being a coach, he was a superb athlete, but prevented from claiming individual titles by having the misfortune of being a contemporary of the legendary Jesse Owens, which meant that Cretzmeyer regularly came in second to Owens at Big Ten track meets.
Stanley Cwiklinski Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee", born July 25, 1943) was an American rower. Competing in the eights he won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and a bronze at the 1965 European Champsionship.