Tag Archives: Olympics
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 […]
Harry Hillman
Harry Hillman (Track and field. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 8, 1881; died, Hanover, NH, Aug. 9, 1945.) Starting in 1899 with the Knickerbocker A.C., Harry Livingston Hillman, Jr., was primarily a hurdler. Hillman, a bank teller by trade, joined the New York A.C. in 1902, two years before he won three Olympic golds. Hillman was […]
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton (College wrestling. Born, Davenport, IA, Aug. 9, 1895; died, LaJolla, CA, Oct. 11, 1967.) A college wrestling champion and Olympic medalist, Nathaniel Greene Pendleton was among the first athletes to become a successful motion picture star. Pendleton, wrestling for Columbia, won the E.I.W.A. championship at 175 pounds in 1914 and 1915. He was […]
Eddie Eagan
Eddie Eagan (Olympics, boxing. Born, Denver, CO, Apr. 26, 1897; died, New York, NY, June 14, 1967.) The only American ever to win gold medals at both summer and winter Olympic Games, Edward Patrick Francis Eagan later served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. Eagan served as an officer in both World […]
Marty Appel
Marty Appel (Baseball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Aug. 7, 1948.) Martin Eliot Appel spent nearly a decade with the Yankees, first as assistant public relations director (1968-73) before succeeding Bob Fishel as public relations director when the latter moved to the American League office. Appel left in 1977 to become public relations director of the New York […]
