Fred Faller
Frederick William Faller (July 30, 1895 – August 11, 1984) was an American long-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] He finished eighth in the 10,000 m, 15th in the individual cross-country and fourth in the team cross-country event.[4] Faller won the AAU 10 mile and cross-country titles in 1919–20, and finished second in the 10 mile race at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games.[1][5] Faller's AAU record held for 25 years.[6]
 Fred Faller at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1895 Gütenbach, Germany |
| Died | August 11, 1984 (aged 89) West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 10,000 m |
| Club | Dorchester Athletic Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 32:05.2 (1919).[1][2] |
He was inducted to the Road Runners Club of America's American Long Distance Running Hall of Fame in 1972.[7]
He was also a watchmaker and one of Johnny Kelley's advisors.[6]
References
- Fred Faller. sports-reference.com
- Frederick Faller. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Fred Faller". Olympedia. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- Hutchinson, Andrew Boyd (January 16, 2018). The Complete History of Cross-Country Running: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-63144-077-9.
- "STAR DISTANCERS IN RUN.; Cross-Country Championship Certain to Produce Keen Competitton". The New York Times. October 28, 1919. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- Lewis, Frederick; Johnson, Dick (2005). Young at Heart: The Story of Johnny Kelley, Boston's Marathon Man. Rounder Records. ISBN 978-1-57940-113-9.
- Ward, Michael (July 5, 2006). Ellison "Tarzan" Brown: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2416-0.
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