Alvah Meyer
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Alvah T. Meyer (July 18, 1888 – December 19, 1939) was an American sprint runner. He was a Jewish[1] member of the Irish American Athletic Club, which also included Abel Kiviat and Myer Prinstein.
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Born | July 18, 1888 New York City, United States | |||||||||||
Died | December 19, 1939 (aged 51) Tucson, Arizona, United States | |||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Track sprinter | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 100m, 200m | |||||||||||
Club | I-AAC, Queens | |||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100m – 10.7 seconds (1912) 200 – 21.7 seconds (1912) | |||||||||||
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He was born in New York City on July 18, 1888. Showing great promise prior to the 1912 Olympics, he won the AAU indoor 60y in 1911 and the 220 y outdoor in 1912.[2]