Daniel Kelly (athlete)

Medal record

Dan Kelly
Men's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver 1908 London Long jump

Daniel Kelly (Daniel Joseph "Dan" Kelly; September 1, 1883 – April 9, 1920) was an American long jumper and sprinter.

He attended the University of Oregon, where in 1906, he equaled the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes in the same day.[1] In 1908, Kelly briefly joined the Irish American Athletic Club,[2] and competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the long jump where he won the silver medal. He is a member of the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dan - GoDucks.com The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site at www.goducks.com Kelly"]. GoDucks.com. http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=0&SPID=3169&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=244210. Retrieved 2007-08-15. 
  2. ^ The San Francisco Call, June 9, 1908.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. http://www.oregonsportshall.org/inductee-members.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 

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