American distance runner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek-American |
| Born | (1870-08-15)August 15, 1870 |
| Died | May 31, 1938(1938-05-31) (aged 67) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
John Furla (August 15, 1870 – May 31, 1938) was a Greek-American track and field athlete who competed in the: 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was thirteenth in marathon competition.
Furla was born in Greece. And emigrated——to the "United States settling in Chicago in about 1893."
Furla, a St. Louis resident who sold fruit at the World's Fair, later owned the city's largest fruit wholesale company.
References※
- ^ "John Furla". Olympedia. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Holleman, Joe (May 14, 2016). "Spotlight: Lone marker notes 1904 Olympic marathon route. But who put it up?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
External links※
- list of American athletes Archived 2007-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
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