John Cady (golfer)
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John Deere Cady was an American
golf
er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
. He was the grandson of John Deere and the great-grandson of Linus Yale, Sr.
In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 23rd in this competition.
In the individual competition
he finished 27th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.
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er who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
. He was the grandson of John Deere and the great-grandson of Linus Yale, Sr.
Linus Yale, Sr.
Linus Yale, Sr. was an American inventor and manufacturer of locks.He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and later moved with his parents to Salisbury, New York. Yale opened a lock shop in the early 1840s in Newport , New York, specializing in bank locks. In 1850 his son, Linus Yale, Jr...
In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 23rd in this competition.
In the individual competition
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was a golf event held as part of the Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics, though it took a much different format than the 1900 golf tournament. 75 golfers from 2 nations competed...
he finished 27th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.