10 Facts About Duncan McNaughton

Duncan Anderson McNaughton was a Canadian athlete, who competed mainly in the high jump.

Duncan McNaughton went on to a career in petroleum geology.

Duncan McNaughton competed for Canada in the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, United States, in the high jump where he won the gold medal.

The men remained friends until Van Osdel's death in 1987; Duncan McNaughton stayed in contact with his widow until his death in 1998.

Duncan McNaughton studied geology at the University of Southern California and went on to receive a Master's degree from the California Institute of Technology.

Duncan McNaughton worked for the Geological Survey of Canada, then explored for oil in South America and later served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.

Duncan McNaughton received a PhD in geology from USC and was an assistant professor of geology there.

Duncan McNaughton later helped initiate oil and gas exploration in the Amadeus Basin of central Australia and Palm Valley.

Duncan McNaughton died at his home in Austin, Texas in 1998.

Duncan McNaughton was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955.