George Underwood (athlete)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Underwood (athlete)
medal table

Track and field athlete

United StatesUnited States United States
Olympic games
gold 1904 St. Louis Team run

George Underwood (born November 4, 1884 in Manchester , New Hampshire , † August 28, 1943 in Boston ) was an American athlete and sports journalist .

At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis , Underwood, who was competing for the New York Athletic Club , won the gold medal in the team run over four miles. A few days earlier he had finished fourth in the 800-meter run ; his result in the 400-meter run is not known.

Underwood later became a noted sports journalist. He reported on boxing matches for the New York World newspaper . He was then a sports editor for the New York Morning Telegraph , the Boston American, and the Boston Globe . He was also responsible for public relations for Madison Square Garden .

Web links

Olympic rings Olympic champion in team run


5000 meters

1900:  Charles Bennett , John Rimmer , Sidney Robinson , Alfred Tysoe , Stan RowleyGreat Britain / AustraliaGreat Britain / Australia

4 miles

1904:  Arthur Newton , George Underwood , Paul Pilgrim , Howard Valentine , David MunsonUnited States 46United States

3 miles

1908:  Joe Deakin , Archie Robertson , William CoalesUnited States 48United States

3000 meters

1912:  Tell Berna , Norman Taber , George Bonhag , Abel Kiviat , Louis Scott  • 1920:  Horace Brown , Arlie Schardt , Ivan Dresser  • 1924:  Paavo Nurmi , Ville Ritola , Elias Katz , Sameli Tala , Frej Liewendahl , Eino SeppäläUnited StatesUnited States United StatesUnited States FinlandFinland

personal data
SURNAME Underwood, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American track and field athlete and sports journalist
DATE OF BIRTH November 4, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Manchester (New Hampshire)
DATE OF DEATH August 28, 1943
Place of death Boston