Club University of Missouri Weight 75 kg Height 1.83 m | Role Olympic athlete Name John Nicholson | |
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Born July 30, 1889 Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States Sport Hurdles, high jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault Died April 2, 1970, South Bend, Indiana, United States | ||
John Patrick Nicholson (July 30, 1889 – April 2, 1940) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He ran in the final of the 110 meter hurdles competition but fell and did not finish the race. He also participated in the high jump event but was not able to clear a height.
After finishing his athletics career, Nicholson went on to become a track coach. He coached at DePauw University, Sewanee:The University of the South and Rice Institute before finally coaching at Notre Dame. It was a Notre Dame that he died suddenly on April 2, 1940.
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