Herbert Brotherson Jamison (September 17, 1875 – June 22, 1938) was an American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics. His favorite event, 200 m, was not yet part of the Olympics.[1]
In 1897 Jamison graduated from Princeton University and joined the family business in agriculture. Seven years later he founded an insurance agency in his native Peoria, Illinois, which he ran until his death.[3]
herbert, jamison, herbert, brotherson, jamison, september, 1875, june, 1938, american, sprinter, silver, medal, 1896, summer, olympics, favorite, event, part, olympics, 1896, olympicspersonal, informationbornseptember, 1875peoria, illinois, united, statesdiedj. Herbert Brotherson Jamison September 17 1875 June 22 1938 was an American sprinter who won a silver medal in the 400 m at the 1896 Summer Olympics His favorite event 200 m was not yet part of the Olympics 1 Herbert JamisonHerbert Jamison at the 1896 OlympicsPersonal informationBornSeptember 17 1875Peoria Illinois United StatesDiedJune 22 1938 aged 62 Peoria Illinois United StatesAlma materPrinceton UniversityHeight1 73 m 5 ft 8 in Weight69 kg 152 lb SportSportAthleticsEvent s 400 mClubPrinceton TigersAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 400 m 55 2 1896 1 2 Medal record Representing the United StatesOlympic Games1896 Athens 400 mIn 1897 Jamison graduated from Princeton University and joined the family business in agriculture Seven years later he founded an insurance agency in his native Peoria Illinois which he ran until his death 3 See also EditList of Princeton University OlympiansReferences Edit a b Herbert Jamison Archived 2011 09 02 at the Wayback Machine sports reference com Herbert Jamison trackfield brinkster net Herbert Jamison Olympedia Retrieved 20 December 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herbert Jamison Herbert Jamison at Olympedia This article about a track and field Olympic medalist of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article about an American sprinter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Jamison amp oldid 1116338097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
