Joe McCluskey
Joe McCluskey (actually Joseph Paul McCluskey ; born June 2, 1911 in South Manchester , Connecticut , † August 31, 2002 in Madison , Connecticut) was an American long-distance and obstacle runner .
He won national titles twice over 5000 m (1935, 1937), once over 10,000 m (1942), twice in the 15 km road race (1941, 1942), nine times over two miles or 3000 m obstacle (1930-1933, 1935) , 1938–1940, 1943) and once in cross-country running (1932). In 1930 he became US indoor champion over two miles.
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he won the bronze medal in the 3,000 meter obstacle course. After the regular 3000 m he was on the silver rank, but due to the mistake of a lap counter, the runners completed an additional 460 m, on which McCluskey was overtaken by the British Tom Evenson . McCluskey, who had already pointed out their mistake to the referees during the race, received the offer of a re-race. However, he refused with the words: "A race has only one finish line."
Four years later he was tenth in the same discipline at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In 1948, when he was fifth in the US eliminations, he just missed another Olympic participation.
Joe McCluskey was a graduate of Fordham University and worked as a stock trader in New York City for three decades . He was also a coach at the New York Athletic Club, for which he started during his playing days, and was active as a senior athlete.
Web links
- Joe McCluskey in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- USA Track & Field Hall of Fame entry
- Joe McCluskey, 91, Track Medalist, Dies , obituary by Frank Litsky in the New York Times , September 1, 2001
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Championships (Men 1876–1942)
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Championships (Men 1943–)
- ↑ gbrathletics: United States Indoor Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCluskey, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCluskey, Joseph Paul (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Manchester , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 2002 |
| Place of death | Madison , Connecticut |