Martin Sheridan
Olympic athlete
1881 – 1918
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Who was Martin Sheridan?
Martin John Sheridan was "one of the greatest athletes [the United States] has ever known" according to his obituary in the New York Times. He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty of the 1918 flu pandemic. He's buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York. He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales."
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- Born
- Mar 28, 1881
Bohola - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- County Mayo
- Died
- Mar 27, 1918
New York City - Resting place
- Calvary Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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