Nathaniel Sherman
Olympic athlete
1888 – 1954
Who was Nathaniel Sherman?
Nathaniel "Nate" Alden Sherman was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
In the 100 meters, Sherman won his first round heat with a time of 11.2 seconds to advance to the semifinals. He lost his semifinal, taking second place with a time of 11.3 seconds to Robert Kerr's 11.0 seconds; this eliminated Sherman from the final.
Sherman won his preliminary heat of the 200 meters as well, with a time of 22.8 seconds. He again took second in the semifinals, losing to countryman Nate Cartmell with a time of 22.9 seconds to Cartmell's 22.6 seconds.
He attended Dartmouth College.
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1888
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Dartmouth College
- Died
- Aug 1, 1954
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on July 23, 2013
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