Claim: Fred Sturdy was a pole vaulter form Yale University who placed third at the 1927 IC4A indoor championships.
Evidence: Frederic Harry "Fred" Sturdy (January 25, 1908 – August 4, 1972) was an American pole vaulter. Originally from Los Angeles, Sturdy studied at Yale University, which had a long pole vault tradition. Sturdy developed steadily, but was overshadowed by Carr until the latter graduated; he placed third at the 1927 IC4A indoor championships as Carr won, and in 1928 was runner-up to Carr in the indoor IC4A meet and tied for third behind Carr and USC's Lee Barnes outdoors.