Francis Tyler

Francis William Tyler (born December 11, 1904 in Lake Placid , New York , † April 11, 1956 ) was an American bobsleigh pilot .

By profession Tyler was initially a police officer, he later worked as an insurance appraiser. He took part in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , where he finished sixth in the four-man bobsleigh. In 1941 he won the AAU championships in the four-man bobsleigh; this remained his only national title. At the 1948 Winter Olympics , he won the four-man bobsleigh gold medal.

Tyler advertised Camel cigarettes, which is why he lost his amateur status in 1952 and was no longer eligible to start. However, he remained connected to bobsleigh as a trainer. He was team manager at the 1956 Winter Olympics , but fell ill with severe flu and died of a heart attack just two months later .

His younger brother Arthur Tyler was also a bobsledder.

Web links

Francis Tyler in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

↑ Camel commercial with Francis Tyler

personal data
SURNAME	Tyler, Francis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Tyler, Francis William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American bobsledder
DATE OF BIRTH	December 11, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lake Placid , New York
DATE OF DEATH	April 11, 1956
Place of death	Lake Placid , New York

[1] Camel commercial with Francis Tyler