Nathaniel Sherman
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Nathaniel Alden Sherman (born February 7, 1888, Boston, Massachusetts; died August 1954) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 100 meters, Sherman won his first round heat with a time of 11.2 seconds to advance to the semifinals. He lost his semifinal, taking second place with a time of 11.3 seconds to Bobby Kerr's 11.0 seconds; this eliminated Sherman from the final.
Sherman won his preliminary heat of the 200 meters as well, with a time of 22.8 seconds. He again took second in the semifinals, losing to countryman Nathaniel Cartmell with a time of 22.9 seconds to Cartmell's 22.6 seconds.
He attended Dartmouth College.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 20 July 2006. (Polish)
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