Sweep Murray
Frederic Seymour ("Feg") Murray (born May 15, 1894 in San Francisco , California , † July 16, 1973 in Carmel-by-the-Sea , California) was an American athlete .
Career
Murray became the American champion in the 110-meter hurdles and the 200-meter hurdles in 1915 . Over the longer distance he successfully defended his title the following year. In the final of the 110-meter hurdles of the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp , Murray won the bronze medal in 15.2 seconds behind Canadian Earl Thomson , who became Olympic champion in a world record time of 14.8 seconds , and his compatriot Harold Barron in 15.0 Seconds.
Web links
- statistics
- Feg Murray in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: United States Championships (Men 1876–1942) (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murray, Feg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murray, Frederic Seymour (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1973 |
| Place of death | Carmel-by-the-Sea |