Herbert Kerrigan
Herbert Kerrigan ( Herbert William "Bert" Kerrigan ; born January 24, 1879 in Portland , Oregon , † September 10, 1959 in San Francisco , California ) was an American high jumper .
In 1905 he was US champion with 1.85 m. At the Olympic Intermediate Games in 1906 , he was unable to exhaust his capabilities due to an injury sustained on the voyage. He shared the bronze medal with Themistoklis Diakidis by skipping 1.725 m , behind Con Leahy (1.775 m) and Lajos Gönczy (1.75 m). In standing vault and pole vault , Kerrigan was both tenth in Athens.
Web links
- Herbert Kerrigan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kerrigan, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kerrigan, Herbert William; Kerrigan, Bert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portland, Oregon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 1959 |
| Place of death | San Francisco |