Joseph Bromilow

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Joseph M. Bromilow, Jr. (October 20, 1881-January 12 1972) was an American athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

In the 800 metres, Bromilow finished second in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. His time was 1:58.3. Born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, Bromilow came with his family to Paterson, N.J., on May 18, 1889. He worked as a silk twister in Paterson and began competing in track as a member of the Irish-American Athletic Club, which became on of the dominant organization in American track events. Its members included Olympic medalist Melvin Shephard, Bromilow's teammate in relays. Later in 1908, he was on a relay team which set a word record in the 400 meter relay. He ran for the club which he represented in 1909 when he was part of a Canadian Championship 400-meter relay team. At Stockholm, he competed in the 400-, 800- and 1,500 meter races. In 1967, he was elected to the Paterson (N.J.) Sports Hall of Fame.

He worked as a silk twister in Paterson and began competing in track as a member of the Irish-American Athletic Club, which became one of the dominant organizations in American track events.


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NAME Bromilow, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH 20 Oct. 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Westhoughton, Bolton, England
DATE OF DEATH 12 Jan. 1972
PLACE OF DEATH Northampton, Massachusetts