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Albert Venn

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Albert H. Venn was an American lacrosse player who won a silver medal with the St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association at the 1904 Summer Olympics, in the team that lost the final to the Winnipeg Shamrocks. Born in Marshall, Michigan, on 24 September 1867, he came originally from the Detroit area and lived in St. Louis only from about 1903 to 1905. At the World's Fair grounds he worked as an inspector of asphalt roads and granite walkways. In 1902 he had lived in Flint, Michigan, where he trained a lacrosse team. He died in Topeka, Kansas, on 2 August 1908.

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Birth Year
1867 1
Death Year
1908 2
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 1
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Source Albert Venn (Olympedia)

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Lacrosse, Sports
Source Albert Venn (Olympedia)
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NOC United States
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1. Albert Venn (Olympedia)
  • Biographical information
    Sex Male
  • Biographical information, birth year
    Born 24 September 1867
  • Biography, Olympic medal
    The team finished second and won a silver medal.
  • Biographical information, nationality
    NOC United States
  • Plays: Lacrosse, Biography
    trained a lacrosse team in Flint, Michigan
  • Competed In: 1904 Summer Olympics, Biography
    1904 Summer Olympics
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2. Albert Venn (Wikipedia)
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August 2, 1908
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