Geoffrey Mason

Geoffrey Mason ( Geoffrey Travers Mason ; born May 13, 1902 in Philadelphia , † January 5, 1987 in Rumford , Rhode Island ) was an American bobsledder .

Mason studied literature at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine . He played football and was also a member of the track and field team. In hammer throwing , he was second best in his school, behind Fred Tootell , who later became the Olympic champion in this discipline. Mason continued his studies at the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg im Breisgau .

Mason read an ad in the Paris Herald newspaper looking for American athletes living in Europe. These should complement the bobsleigh team at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He was accepted into the team and won the gold medal in the five-man bobsleigh after just one month of training.

Mason then returned to his homeland and taught Latin and German, initially at Bowdoin College, but later mainly at primary and secondary schools. He was also a coach in seven different sports.

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Geoffrey Mason in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Mason, Geoffrey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Mason, Geoffrey Travers
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American bobsledder
DATE OF BIRTH	May 13, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH	Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH	5th January 1987
Place of death	Rumford (Rhode Island)