Herb Francis
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Nicholas Francis |
| Date of birth | May 26, 1940 |
| date of death | 20th September 1988 |
| nation |
 United States
|
| discipline | Train (short term) |
| Last updated: March 8, 2020 | |
Herbert Nicholas "Herb" Francis (born May 26, 1940 in Miami , † September 20, 1988 in New York City ) was an American cyclist . He was the first African American cyclist to compete for the United States in the Olympics .
Athletic career
When Herb Francis was eight years old, his family moved to New York , where they lived in Harlem . There he later started cycling. Nye: "[...] Francis was big and muscular, but amazingly catlike and quick. Frances was considered one of the fastest one-sprint cyclists on the racing circuit. "
In 1960 Herb Francis was nominated together with Jack Simes for the Olympic Games in Rome . He was eliminated in the first lap rebound , Simes as well. Then he and his friend Perry Metzler supported the cyclist Oliver Martin before he took part in the 1964 Olympic Games .
literature
- Peter Nye: Hearts of Lions. The History of American Bicycle Racing . WW Norton & Company, New York / London 1988.
Web links
- Herb Francis in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Herb Francis in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Francis, Herb |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francis, Herbert Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miami |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 1988 |
| Place of death | New York City |