William Merz
William Merz (born April 25, 1878 in Red Bud , Illinois , † March 17, 1946 in Overland , Missouri ) was an American gymnast and track and field athlete .
At the Olympic Games in 1904 in St. Louis, he won silver on the rings in apparatus gymnastics and bronze in the individual all-around, horse jump and pommel horse. In athletics, he won bronze in a three-way battle .
Web links
- William Merz in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Merz, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American gymnast and track and field athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Red Bud , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1946 |
| Place of death | Overland |