John Nicholson (hurdler)
 The 1912 Olympics final where John Nicholson fell and did not finish the race | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1889 Greenville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1940 (aged 50) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Hurdles, high jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault |
| Club | University of Missouri |
John Patrick Nicholson (July 30, 1889 – April 2, 1940) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He ran in the final of the 110 meter hurdles competition but fell and did not finish the race. He also participated in the high jump event but was not able to clear a height.[1]
After finishing his athletics career, Nicholson went on to become a track coach. He coached at DePauw University, Sewanee:The University of the South, Rice University, and the University of Notre Dame. He died suddenly on April 2, 1940.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewanee Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1922) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Sewanee | 6–2 | 4–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1922 | Sewanee | 3–4–1 | 1–1 | T–8th | |||||
| Sewanee: | 9–6–1 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–6–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "John Nicholson". Olympedia. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ 'John P. Nicholson, Track Coach, Dies', Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 18, May 1940. Retrieved 16 March, 2014
External links
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Nicholson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
- John Nicholson at Find a Grave
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