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James Rosenberger, wearing the Winged Fist of the Irish American Athletic Club, 1911.

James Maher Rosenberger (April 6, 1887 – January 1, 1946) was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. A native of New York City, Rosenberger competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 400 metres race. He died in Brooklyn, New York.

On April 9, 1911, ^[1] Rosenberger anchored the Irish American Athletic Club 4x440 yard relay team that broke the world record at Celtic Park, Queens, New York, and set the first IAAF- recognized world record for 4x440 yard or 4x400 meter relay race, with a time of 3 minutes and 18.2 seconds. The other members of the world record setting team were; Harry Gissing, Mel Sheppard and Harry Schaaf.^[2]

Notes

^ Del's Athletic Almanac
^ Irish American Athletic Club Annual Track & Field Dinner Journal, 1911.

References

Sullivan, James E. (1912). The Olympic Games Stockholm - 1912 (PDF). New York: American Sports Publishing Company. Retrieved 2009-01-03.

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[1] Del's Athletic Almanac

[2] Irish American Athletic Club Annual Track & Field Dinner Journal, 1911.

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+'''James Maher Rosenberger''' ([[April 6]], [[1887]] &ndash; [[January 1]], [[1946]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[Athletics (track and field)|track and field athlete]] and a member of the [[Irish American Athletic Club]]. A native of [[New York City]], Rosenberger competed in the [[1912 Summer Olympics]], in the 400 metres race. He died in [[Brooklyn, New York]].
-'''James Maher Rosenberger''' ([[April 6]], [[1887]] &ndash; [[January 1]], [[1946]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[Athletics (track and field)|track and field athlete]] and a member of the [[Irish American Athletic Club]]. A native of [[New York City]], Rosenberger competed in the [[1912 Summer Olympics]], in the Men's 400 metres race. He died in [[Brooklyn, New York]].
 On April 9,  1911, <ref>[http://www.athletics.hitsites.de/events_info.php?eventNr=513#| Del's Athletic Almanac]</ref> Rosenberger anchored the [[Irish American Athletic Club]] 4x440 yard relay team that broke the world record at Celtic Park, [[Queens, New York]], and set the first [[International Amateur Athletic Federation| IAAF]]- recognized world record for 4x440 yard or 4x400 meter relay race, with a time of 3 minutes and 18.2 seconds. The other members of the world record setting team were; [[Harry Gissing]], [[Mel Sheppard]] and [[Harry Schaaf]].<ref>[http://www.wingedfist.org/assets/IAAC%201911%20Dinner%20Journal.pdf  [[Irish American Athletic Club]] Annual Track & Field Dinner Journal, 1911.]</ref>
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