Marcus Latimer Hurley, born on 22 December 1883, was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century and specialised in sprint cycling. At the 1904 Summer Olympics he won four gold medals in cycling and a bronze medal in the two mile race. He was also a basketball player, serving as captain of the Columbia University team that won the first national collegiate basketball championship in 1908. Hurley served in the First World War and was decorated. He died on 28 March 1941.
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was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century
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was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century
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won 4 gold medals in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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