Wilbur Burroughs
Olympic athlete
1884 – 1960
Photo Credit ยป
47 Views
Who was Wilbur Burroughs?
Wilbur Burroughs was an American track and field athlete and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He died in Granite City, Illinois.
In 1908 he finished eighth in the Greek discus throw event and tenth in the discus throw competition; his result in the shot put event is unknown. He was also a member of the American tug of war team, eliminated in the first round of the Olympic tug of war event.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jun 13, 1884
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 6, 1960
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Wilbur Burroughs." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/wilbur_burroughs>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Wilbur Burroughs biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In