Herman Groman
Herman Charles Groman (born August 18, 1882 in Odebolt , Iowa , † July 23, 1954 in Whitehall , Michigan ) was an American track and field athlete who was active at the beginning of the 20th century. He was the third of six children and the only son of the doctor August Groman and his wife Gesine Beckman. The grandparents Charles Groman and Caroline geb. Kluckhohn were German immigrants.
Herman Groman was a doctor like his father and grandfather. He studied at Yale University and Rush Medical College, which he graduated in 1907.
As a track and field athlete, he specialized in the 400 m . Starting for the Chicago Athletic Association, he won the runner-up at the state championships in 1905 behind Frank Waller . However, his greatest success was celebrated a year earlier at the Olympic Games in St. Louis . Thirteen athletes started there over the 400 m, all of them from the USA except for the Canadian Percival Molson and the German Johannes Runge . Despite the large number of participants, there were no qualification runs. After 70 meters, Groman took the lead in the six-man leading group, but was overtaken halfway by Harry Hillman , who won the Olympic gold in 49.2 seconds with a clear lead over Frank Waller (silver in 49.9 seconds) got. Herman Groman finished third in 50.0 seconds.
His personal best is given as 49.9 seconds, achieved in 1904.
No other sporting achievements from him have come down to us.
Web links
- Herman Groman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iaohms/bio_groman.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Groman, Herman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Groman, Herman Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odebolt , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1954 |
| Place of death | Whitehall , Michigan |