John Joseph Foy (March 26, 1882 – February 10, 1960) was an American
track and field athlete
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
who competed in the
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted ...
.
Foy was born in
Cootehill
Cootehill (; ) is a market town and townland in County Cavan, Ireland. Cootehill was formerly part of the neighbouring townland of Munnilly. Both townlands lie within the barony of Tullygarvey. Cootehill is 20 km north-east of Cavan tow ...
,
Ireland
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and immigrated to New York, where he competed for the Star Athletic Club. He died in
Elmhurst, Queens, New York
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in 1960, aged 77.
He was the winner of the Pastime Athletic Club Open Handicap
cross country run
Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...
in 1902.
In 1904 he did not finish in
the men's marathon.
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References
External links
John Foy's profile at Sports Reference.com
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1882 births
1960 deaths
American male marathon runners
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics
20th-century American sportsmen
Irish emigrants to the United States
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