Albert Venn
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Representing  United States
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1904 St Louis | Team competition |
Albert H. Venn (September 24, 1867 – August 2, 1908)[1] was an American lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was a member of the St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association which won the silver medal in the lacrosse tournament.[2] They lost in the final to the Winnipeg Shamrocks.[3]
A native of Detriot, Michigan, Venn lived in St. Louis and was an inspector of roads and sidewalks for a short while before joining the lacrosse team.[1]
Venn committed suicide by hanging in 1908.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Albert Venn at Olympedia
- ^ Nauright, John (2012-04-06). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
- ^ Matthews, George R. (2005-07-22). America's First Olympics: The St. Louis Games of 1904. University of Missouri Press. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-8262-6475-6.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Albert Venn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Albert Venn at Olympedia
