Donald Joseph Holder (September 29, 1928 – September 1, 2015) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Holder attended William L. Dickinson High School and graduated in 1946. As a gymnast, he was a member of the Swiss Gymnastic Society.
He attended Florida State University, where he was chosen to serve as co-captain of the gymnastics team.
Holder was the second college freshman ever named to an Olympics team when selected for the 1952 Summer Olympics following Bill Roetzheim in 1948.
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External links
- Don Holder at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Don Holder at Olympics.com
- Don Holder at Olympedia
