Albert Byrd

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Albert Byrd
Personal information
Born(1915-11-28)November 28, 1915
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedJune 26, 1990(1990-06-26) (aged 74)
Tampa, Florida, United States

Albert Byrd (November 28, 1915 – June 26, 1990) was an American cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

In the 100KM road race Byrd suffered a broken chain near the Olympic Village and retired from the race.[2] The pursuit team of Byrd, Charles Morton, William Logan and John Sinibaldi finished ninth.[3]

After living most of his life in Chicago, he moved to Tampa, where he died in 1990. He was a World War II veteran, in which he was awarded both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. After the war he worked as a construction engineer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Albert Byrd Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "American Bicycle Riders Injured". Gazette and Daily. August 11, 1936. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lone American Survivor in Cycling". Daily News. August 7, 1936. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Obituary for ALBERT BYRD". The Tampa Tribune. June 28, 1990. p. 38.
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