William Titt

male, 129 years old
Olympic bronze medalist, British, gymnast, team, From Great Britain, Olympic competitor for Great Britain…1908SummerOlympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, Gymnast at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Gymnast at the 1912 Summer Olympics
William Titt (born February 8, 1881 - died ?) was an British gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. As a...
Ulrich Salchow

Ulrich Salchow

male, deceased (1949)
Olympic gold medalist, dentist, swedish, jump, figure skater, From Sweden…1908SummerOlympics, Figure skater at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Competitor for Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic Games, Figure skater at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877 - April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the...
Martin Sheridan

Martin Sheridan

male, deceased (1918)
buried at Calvary Cemetery, Burials at Calvary Cemetery, Multiple Olympic gold medalist, Discus thrower, discus throw, Irish…Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908SummerOlympics, 1906 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1904 Summer Olympics, summer olympics
Martin J. Sheridan (born March 28, 1881 in Treenduff, County Mayo, Ireland - died March 27, 1918) is a former athlete from the United States, who...
Dorando Pietri

Dorando Pietri

male, deceased (1942)
from the Province of Reggio Emilia, 1908SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, petri, athlete, Olympic competitor for Italy
Dorando Pietri, often wrongly spelled Petri (october 16, 1885 - February 7, 1942) was an Italian athlete famous for his dramatic finish and...
Wyndham Halswelle

Wyndham Halswelle

male, deceased (1915)
Scottish middle distance runner, World War I, Anglo-Scot, Olympic competitor for Great Britain, British Military, Killed in action…Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908SummerOlympics, 1906 Summer Olympics, Athens Intercalated Olympics
Wyndham Halswelle was a Scottish athlete, winner of the controversial 400 m run at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Born in London to London-born,...
Mel Sheppard

Mel Sheppard

male, deceased (1942)
1906 Olympic, James Lightbody, 1904 Summer Olympics, 1906 Summer Olympics, Amateur Athletic Association, American middle distance runner…Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1908SummerOlympics, 1912 Summer Olympics
Melvin Whinfield ("Mel") Sheppard was an American athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. Born in...
Johnny Hayes

Johnny Hayes

male, deceased (1965)
Olympic competitor for the United States, Olympic gold medalist, long-distance runner, iaaf, Irish, Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics…1908SummerOlympics, 1972 Summer Olympics
John Joseph ("Johnny") Hayes (April 10, 1886 - August 25, 1965) was an American athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1908 Summer Olympics....
John Taylor

John Taylor

male, deceased (1908)
death by typhoid fever, track and field athlete, British, Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, American, typhoid fever…1908SummerOlympics
John Baxter Taylor, Jr. (November 11, 1882 - December 2 1908) was an American track and field athlete. Taylor was a member of the gold medal medley...
Ray Ewry

Ray Ewry

male, deceased (1937)
standing triple jump, standing long jump, standing high jump, Purdue University alumni, New York Athletic Club, long jump…Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, olympics, Athlete at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1908SummerOlympics, Athlete at the 1906 Summer Olympics
Raymond Clarence "Ray" Ewry (October 14, 1873 - September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete who won 8 gold medals at the Olympic...

John George

male
Olympic competitor for Great Britain, British, athlete, Athlete at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908SummerOlympics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
John Phelps George was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. George won the second heat of the 100 metres with a...