William Robbins

Olympic athlete

1885 – 1962

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Who was William Robbins?

William Corbett "W. C." Robbins was an American athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1908 he was involved in a controversial race in the final of the Men's 400 metres and was later part of a team which broke the world's record for the one mile relay.

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Born
Aug 9, 1885
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Cornell University
Died
Jul 30, 1962

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on July 23, 2013

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