Tag Archives: Olympic Games
Martha Norelius
Martha Norelius (Swimming. Born, Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 20, 1908; died, St. Louis, MO, Sept. 23, 1955.) Coming to the U.S. as a child with her swimming coach father (Charles), Martha Norelius was the best freestyle woman swimmer in the world for most of the 1920s. Norelius joined the Women’s Swimming Association of New York and […]
Harry Henshel
Harry Henshel (Executive. Born, Rochester, NY, June 29, 1890; died, New York, NY, May 15, 1961.) A one-time clerk for the Erie Railroad, Harry Davis Henshel married Emily Bulova Apr. 22, 1918, and joined his father-in-law’s watch company, then headquartered in Flushing, Queens. By 1930, Henshel was a vice president and later vice chairman of […]
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens (Track and field. Born, Danville, AL, Sept. 12, 1913; died, Tucson, AZ, Mar. 31, 1980.) James Cleveland Owens, a spectacular high school athlete in Ohio and then an even more spectacular performer at Ohio State, achieved sports immortality in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He also provided outstanding performances for New York […]
Albertson Post
Albertson Post (Fencing. Born, New York, NY, 1866; died, New York, NY, Jan. 23, 1938.) One of the most versatile fencers in American history, Albertson Van Zo Post was a member of the New York Fencers Club who excelled in all three weapons. He was the national foil champion in 1895 and the national epee […]
Norman Armitage
Norman Armitage (Fencing. Born, Albany, NY, Jan. 1, 1907; died, New York, NY, Mar. 14, 1972.) One of the greatest sabremen ever produced in America, Dr. Norman Cudworth Armitage was the U.S. champion in his weapon 10 times in 16 years. His career was so distinguished that Armitage was twice chosen as the standardbearer for […]
