William W. May
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William Wyman May (born March 17, 1887, date of death unknown) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the 100 metres, May won his first round heat with a time of 11.2 seconds. He was eliminated in the semifinals, running the course in 11.0 seconds but taking second place in his heat to Reggie Walker who tied the Olympic record at 10.8 seconds.
He lost to Bobby Kerr in the preliminary heats of the 200 metres. May was eliminated while Kerr went on to win the gold medal in the event.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 15 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 15 July 2006. (Polish)
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| NAME | May, William Wyman |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Paul, Minnesota |
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