Edwin Myers
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Edwin Earle Myers was an American
athlete who competed in the men's pole vault
. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
and won bronze
, behind Danish
pole vaulter Henry Petersen
who won silver.
He attended Dartmouth College
.
He was born in Hinsdale, Illinois
and died in Evanston, Illinois
.
FAMILY HISTORY
Edwin was the son of Myron Andrew and Mary Eldora (Rhodes) Myers and The Grandson of William Perry and Louisa Brown (Larrance) Myers.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed in the men's pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
and won bronze
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
, behind Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
pole vaulter Henry Petersen
Henry Petersen
Henry Petersen was a Danish athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.He competed for Denmark in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the pole vault where he won the silver medal behind the gold medal winner Frank Foss....
who won silver.
He attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
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He was born in Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois; it is located partly in Cook County and mainly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 17,349 at the 2000 census. The town's ZIP code is 60521. The town has a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown and is a 30-minute...
and died in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
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FAMILY HISTORY
Edwin was the son of Myron Andrew and Mary Eldora (Rhodes) Myers and The Grandson of William Perry and Louisa Brown (Larrance) Myers.