Edwin Marvin Rick (January 31, 1901 – January 21, 1999) was an American middle-distance runner.[1] He was educated at Erasmus Hall High School before attending Mercersburg Academy, where he trained under Scots American coach Jimmy Curran. He entered university at both Princeton and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2] He went on to compete in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Edwin Marvin Rick |
Nationality | American |
Born | Brooklyn, United States | January 31, 1901
Died | January 21, 1999 | (aged 97)
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | Steeplechase |
References
edit- ^ "Marvin Rick". Olympedia. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Rick Naturally Took to Running in Steeplechase, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 10, 1924
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marvin Rick Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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