About
American discus thrower and all around athlete who won five Olympic gold medals in the early 20th Century.
Before Fame
He competed in his first Olympics in 1904, taking gold in the discus throw.
Trivia
He died a day before his 37th victory as a casualty of the 1918 flu pandemic.
Family Life
He was born in Ireland to Eli and Camille Sheridan.
Associated With
He competed in his last Olympics in 1908, four years before another early 20th Century Olympic legend, Jim Thorpe, stepped onto the scene.
