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Marcus Hurley
Marcus Hurley (Basketball, bicycle racing. Born, New York, NY, Dec. 22, 1883; died, New York, NY, Mar. 28, 1941.) Marcus L. Hurley was one of the most celebrated and versatile athletes of his time. Hurley was an outstanding basketball player in the game’s primitive years, earning what was considered all-America recognition three times (1905-07) while […]
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage (Executive. Born, Detroit, MI, Sept. 28, 1887; died, Garmisch-Partenkirschen, West Germany, May 8, 1975.) A wealthy contractor from Chicago, Avery Brundage became the most important administrator in U.S. amateur athletics ever. Brundage participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympiad in the decathalon and pentathlon. In 1921, he founded his construction company. In 1928, he was […]
