Clarke Beard
Clarke Beard ( Clarke Briar "Biddy" Beard; born November 29, 1884 in Elwood , Iowa , † November 1978 in Garner , Iowa) was an American middle -distance runner who had specialized in the 800-meter distance .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , he did not reach the finish in the final. He set his personal best of 1: 59.8 minutes in advance.
Web links
- Clarke Beard in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Clarke Beard in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Beard, Clarke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beard, Clarke Briar; Biddy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elwood |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1978 |
| Place of death | Garner , Iowa |