Marvin Rick

Marvin Rick
Personal information
Full name Edwin Marvin Rick
Nationality American
Born (1901-01-31)January 31, 1901
Brooklyn, United States
Died January 21, 1999(1999-01-21) (aged 97)
Sport
Sport Middle-distance running
Event(s) Steeplechase

Edwin Marvin Rick (January 31, 1901 January 21, 1999) was an American middle-distance runner. He was educated at Erasmus Hall High School before attending Mercersburg Academy, where he trained under Scots American coach Jimmy Curran. He entered university at both Princeton and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] He went on to compete in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. Rick Naturally Took to Running in Steeplechase, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 10, 1924
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Marvin Rick Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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