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Richard Byrd (athlete)

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Name
  
Richard Byrd

Weight
  
88 kg

Height
  
1.81 m


Died
  
June 1953

Role
  
Baseball Player

Club
  
Adrian College

Richard Byrd (athlete)

Born
  
May 16, 1892
Shiloh, Indiana, United States

Sport
  
Discus throw, long jump, high jump, baseball

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw

Richard Leslie "Dick" Byrd (May 16, 1892 – June 20, 1958) was an American athlete and baseball player who won the silver medal in the discus throw at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the standing high jump, eighth in the standing long jump and 17th in the two handed discus throw event. At the same Olympics he also was a member of USA national baseball team which competed in a single baseball match held as demonstration sport.

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Richard Byrd (athlete) Wikipedia