Albert Tyler (athlete)
American pole vaulter (1872–1945)
![]() Tyler at the 1896 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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Nickname | Albert Tyler | |||||||||||
Born | January 4, 1872 Glendale, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||
Died | July 25, 1945 (aged 73) East Harpswell, Maine, United States | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Princeton University | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
Club | Princeton Tigers | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 3.30 m (1897)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Albert Clinton Tyler (January 4, 1872 – July 25, 1945) was an American pole vaulter who won a silver medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3]
Tyler was a member of the Franklin (Ohio) Class of 1888. While studying at Princeton University Tyler also played American football and baseball. He graduated in 1897 and became a school teacher and football official. He died of pneumonia while on vacation in Maine.[1]
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