Albert Tyler (athlete)

Albert Clinton Tyler (January 4, 1872 – July 25, 1945) was an American pole vaulter who won a silver medal at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[3]

Albert Clinton Tyler

Tyler at the 1896 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Albert Tyler
Born	January 4, 1872 Glendale, Ohio, United States
Died	July 25, 1945 (aged 73) East Harpswell, Maine, United States
Alma mater	Princeton University
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Pole vault
Club	Princeton Tigers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3.30 m (1897)[1][2]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1896 Athens Pole vault

Tyler was a member of the Franklin (Ohio) Class of 1888. While studying at Princeton University Tyler also played American football and baseball. He graduated in 1897 and became a school teacher and football official. He died of pneumonia while on vacation in Maine.[1]