Name William Frank Weight 61 kg | Role Athlete | |
Died March 31, 1965, New York City, New York, United States |
William Gottlieb Frank (December 1, 1878 – March 31, 1965) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. Frank was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club and the Twenty-Second Regiment of the New York National Guard. Frank was also a police officer assigned to the New York City Police Department's 74th Precinct.
Competing as a member of the New York National Guard, Twenty-second Regiment, Frank won the 3-mile race for the championship of the Military Athletic League in 1905.
He competed for the United States in the 1906 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece in the 5 mile race and the Marathon, where he came in third place, winning the bronze medal.
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