Frank Verner
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American long distance runner
| | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Representing the United States | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1904 St. Louis | 1500 metres |
| Representing a Mixed team | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1904 St Louis | 4 mile team race |
William Franklyn "Bill" Verner (June 24, 1883 – July 1, 1966) was an American athlete and middle-distance runner who competed in the early twentieth century.[1]
Verner was born in Grundy County, Illinois.
He competed in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 1500 metres in 4:06.8 behind James Lightbody, and a silver medal with the US Chicago team in the four mile race. In the 2590 metre steeplechase competition he finished fourth and in the 800 metres event he finished sixth.
He died in Pinckney, Michigan.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bill Verner". Olympedia. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
External links
[edit ]- William Verner at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Frank Verner at Olympics.com Edit on Wikidata
- Frank Verner at Olympedia Edit on Wikidata
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