Marcus Hurley

Cyclist

Birthday December 22, 1883

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Mar 28, 1941 (57)

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About

American cyclist who won four gold medals at the 1904 Olympics, as well as a bronze in the 2 mile race.

Before Fame

He had won four National Cycling Championships before entering the Olympics in 1904.

Trivia

He was on the first national collegiate basketball championship team playing for Columbia in 1908.

Family Life

He was the son of Archibald and Gretta Hurley.

Associated With

He competed in the Olympics eight years before the legendary Jim Thorpe came around.