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Robert Garrett

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American athlete and collector (1875-1961)

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Robert Garrett (1875–1961) was an American athletics competitor, financier, banker, and collector. Born in Baltimore County, he represented the United States in athletics at the 1896 and 1900 Summer Olympics. His competitive disciplines included the discus throw, high jump, long jump, and shot put. Garrett was educated at Princeton University and was a member of the Republican Party and the Presbyterian faith.

In addition to his athletic career, Garrett was a member of the American Historical Association and the fraternity Alpha Delta Phi. He was the sibling of John W. Garrett. Garrett died in Baltimore on April 25, 1961.

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Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Spiral The World Of Alan Brett
  • Theory of Complex Variables for Business
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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1980-09-04

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
176
Total plays
487

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Key facts

Born
May 24, 1875, Baltimore County, Maryland , U.S.
Died
April 25, 1961 (1961-04-25) (aged 85), Baltimore, Maryland , U.S.
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Sport
Athletics

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Encyclopedic overview

Robert S. Garrett (May 24, 1875 – April 25, 1961) was an American athlete, as well as investment banker and philanthropist in Baltimore, Maryland and financier of several important archeological excavations. Garrett was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw as well as shot put. With six Olympic medals, he is one of the most successful track and field Olympiansof all time.

Early and family life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Robert Garrett” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.