Herbert Trube
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Herbert Trube was an American
athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics
held in London
, Great Britain
in the 3 mile team where he won the silver medal with his team mates John Eisele
and George Bonhag
. He also participated in the five miles competition
and was eliminated in the first round after being unable to finish his run.
Trube graduated from Cornell University
in 1908, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
society.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
held in London
London
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, Great Britain
Great Britain
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in the 3 mile team where he won the silver medal with his team mates John Eisele
John Eisele
John Eisele was an American athlete. He won the silver medal in the 3 mile team race and bronze medal in the 3,200 metres steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....
and George Bonhag
George Bonhag
George Valentine Bonhag was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the New York City Police Department.He was born in Boston and died in New York City....
. He also participated in the five miles competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5 miles
The men's 5 miles race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was discontinued after that in favour of the metric races of 5,000 and 10,000 metres. The competition was held on July 15, 1908 and July 18, 1908...
and was eliminated in the first round after being unable to finish his run.
Trube graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1908, where he was also a member of the Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger
Quill and Dagger is a senior honor society at Cornell University. It is often recognized as one of the most prominent collegiate societies of its type, along with Skull and Bones of Yale University...
society.