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Alvin Kraenzlein

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Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928), known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique", was an American track-and-field athlete, and the first sportsman in the history of Olympic games to win four individual gold medals in a single discipline at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. [1]

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Alvin (given name)

Alvin is an English, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, and Sorbian male given name.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

The men's 110 metres hurdles was the first of the track and field events on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres hurdles

The men's 200 metres hurdles was a hurdling event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres

The men's 60 metres was the shortest of the track races at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, which was the first time the event was held.

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Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

The men's long jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

The men's 110 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres hurdles

The men's 200 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 metres

The men's 60 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

The men's long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.

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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

The men's 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

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December 12

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Edward Moulton

Edward W. "Dad" Moulton (1849 – July 19, 1922) was an American sprinter, athletic trainer, and coach.

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Forrest Smithson

Forrest Custer Smithson (September 26, 1884 - November 25, 1962) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

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History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Yost era

The History of Michigan Wolverines football in the Yost era covers the period from the hiring of Fielding H. Yost as head coach in 1901 through Yost's firing of Elton Wieman as head coach after the 1928 season.

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January 1928

The following events occurred in January 1928.

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January 6

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John Garrels

John Carlyle "Johnny" Garrels (November 18, 1885 – October 21, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, shot put, and as a fullback and end in American football.

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John McLean (athlete)

John Frederick McLean (January 10, 1878 – June 4, 1955) was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach.

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List of 1900 Summer Olympics medal winners

The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the II Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1900 in Paris, France.

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List of male hurdlers

This is a list of notable male hurdlers (110 m H- 400 m H) since the first Olympic Games in 1896.

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List of medal sweeps in Olympic athletics

A podium sweep is when one team wins all available medals in a single event in a sporting event.

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List of Michigan Wolverines football trainers

This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football athletic trainers.

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List of multiple Olympic gold medalists

The page lists individuals who have won three or more gold medals at the Olympics.

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List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games

This is a list of most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games.

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List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)

This is the complete list of men's medalists in athletics at the Summer Olympics.

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List of people from Milwaukee

This is a List of Milwaukeeans, notable citizens of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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List of people from Wisconsin

This is a list of prominent people from the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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List of people on the postage stamps of Saint Kitts

This is a list of people on stamps of St. Kitts.

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List of University of Pennsylvania people

This is a partial list of notable faculty, alumni and scholars of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, United States.

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List of University of Wisconsin–Madison people in athletics

List of University of Wisconsin–Madison people in athletics.

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Lists of Olympic medalists

This article includes lists of all Olympic medalists since 1896, organized by each Olympic sport or discipline, and also by Olympiad.

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Michigan Wolverines men's track and field

The Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team is the intercollegiate track and field program representing the University of Michigan.

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Mike Murphy (trainer and coach)

Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy (February 26, 1860 – June 4, 1913) was an athletic trainer and coach at Yale University (1887–1889, 1892–1896, 1901–1905), Detroit Athletic Club (1889–1892), University of Michigan (1891), Villanova University (1894), University of Pennsylvania (1896–1901, 1905–1913), and the New York Athletic Club (1890–1900).

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Myer Prinstein

Myer (or Meyer) Prinstein (born Mejer Prinsztejn, December 22, 1878 – March 10, 1925) was a Polish American track and field athlete and member of the Irish American Athletic Club.

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National Track and Field Hall of Fame

The National Track and Field Hall of Fame located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, between 168th and 169th Streets, in Washington Heights, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field.

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Norman Pritchard

Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1877 – 31 October 1929), also known by his stage name as Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian sportsperson and actor who became the first first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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Patrick Leahy (athlete)

Patrick Joseph ("Pat") Leahy (20 May 1877 – 29 December 1927) was an Irish athlete who won Olympic medals (for Great Britain and Ireland) in the high jump and long jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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Riverside University High School

Riverside University High School is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a college preparatory curriculum.

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Robert Simpson (athlete)

Robert Ingalls "Bob" Simpson (May 25, 1892 – November 10, 1974) was an American hurdler and track and field coach.

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Sports in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been home to many teams and events in professional, semi-professional, amateur, college, and high-school sports.

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Sprint hurdles at the Olympics

The sprint hurdles at the Summer Olympics have been contested over a variety of distances at the multi-sport event.

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Stan Rowley

Stan Rowley (Stanley Rupert Rowley; 11 September 1876 – 1 April 1924) was an Australian sprinter who won four medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

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Ted Terry

Edward Richard "Ted" Terry (4 June 1904 — 5 March 1967) was an outstanding all-round Tasmanian schoolboy athlete.

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United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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United States Olympic Hall of Fame

The United States Olympic Hall of Fame is an honor roll of the top American Olympic athletes.

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Walter Tewksbury

Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (March 21, 1876 – April 24, 1968), was an American track and field athlete.

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Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame honors distinguished members of Wisconsin's sports history.

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110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-meter hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men.

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1876

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1876 in the United States

Events from the year 1876 in the United States.

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1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, in 1900.

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1910 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1910 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1910 college football season.

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1911 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1911 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1911 college football season.

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1928

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1928 in the United States

Events from the year 1928 in the United States.

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60 metres

60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field.

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60 metres at the Olympics

The 60 metres at the Summer Olympics was contested at the multi-sport event in 1900 and 1904.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Kraenzlein

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