Michael Begley (rower)
Michael "Mike" Begley (born September 22, 1872 in Dublin , † August 24, 1938 in St. Louis ) was an American rower .
Born in Ireland, Begley first lived in Boston after immigrating, where he rowed at the East Boston Amateur Athletic Boat Club . He then moved to St. Louis and joined the Mound City Rowing Club . A boat from this club with Frederick Suerig , Martin Formanack , Charles Aman and Michael Begley took part in the four-man competition at the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games . With only three boats from St. Louis taking part in the competition, it was sort of a city championship. The Century Boat Club boat won two lengths ahead of Mound City Rowing Club .
literature
- Karl Lennartz : The games of the III. 1904 Olympics in St. Louis . AGON Verlag Kassel 2004 ISBN 3-89784-259-9 (p. 203)
Web links
- Michael Begley in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Begley, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Begley, Mike (short name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1938 |
| Place of death | St. Louis |