Louis William Maxson (July 2, 1855 – July 2, 1916) was an American

archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern ...

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 ...

. He was born in Herbertville, California and died in

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. Maxson won the gold medal in the team competition. He finished twelfth in both the Double American round and the Double York round.

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1855 births 1916 deaths American male archers Archers at the 1904 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in archery Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from California 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-archery-bio-stub