The 1941 NCAA gymnastics championships were contested at the fourth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association-sanctioned men's gymnastics championships to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.
For the fourth year, the championships were hosted by the University of Chicago at Bartlett Gymnasium in Chicago, Illinois.
Two-time defending champions Illinois, led by coach Hartley Price, successfully defended their title and won the program's 3rd straight and 3rd overall team championship.
The individual all-around championship went to Courtney Shanken from Chicago.
Team results The table below reflects the official NCAA record books. However, a recap of the event reported Illinois's score as 68 and Minnesota's score as 52. Illinois 68.5 Minnesota 52.5 Chicago 39.5 Temple 15.5
Individual event finals After the addition of the Calisthenics (now known as the Floor Exercise) to the 1941 program, eight individual national championship events were held in addition to the All-Around. The champion is reflected in the official NCAA record books, but a newspaper report does not mention the event.
Medalists Courtney Shanken, Chicago (2832.50) Newt Loken, Minnesota (2790.33) Louis Fina, Illinois (2786.62) Ed Danser, Temple (271) Unknown Unknown Caton Cobb, Illinois (555) Harry Koehnemann, Illinois (550) Ed Danser, Temple (534) Earl Shanken, Chicago (797.7) Jim Baley, Illinois (774.4) Courtney Shanken, Chicago (769.5) Caton Cobb, Illinois (544) Paul Fina, Illinois (527) Bob Hanning, Minnesota (522) Newt Loken, Minnesota (555.5) Louis Fina, Illinois (518) Courtney Shanken, Chicago (514) John Adkins, Illinois (574) Newt Loken, Minnesota (564) George Szypula, Temple (549) Courtney Shanken, Chicago (7.5 sec.) Harold Brown, IllinoisFrank Grossman, Minnesota (8.1 sec.) Del Daly, Minnesota (537.5) Louis Fina, Illinois (533.25) Paul Fina, Illinois (526.25)
See also Pre-NCAA Gymnastics Champions
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