Roland Spitzer

American middle-distance runner

Roland Spitzer

Spitzer, second from right

Personal information
Full name| Roland Adelbert Spitzer
Nationality| American
Born| (1885-09-21)September 21, 1885
Died| May 20, 1916(1916-05-20) (aged 30)
Sport
Sport| Middle-distance running
Event| Steeplechase

Roland Adelbert Spitzer (September 21, 1885 – May 20, 1916)[1] was an American middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the men's 3200 metres steeplechase at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3] Spitzer was the son of A.L. Spitzer, a millionaire from Toledo, Ohio. He attended Yale University where he achieved prominence as a runner and served as captain of the cross-country team. He was a member of the United States Olympic team in 1908 and graduated from Yale in 1909. He then served as the treasurer of the Spitzer Building Company. He developed a "stomach ailment" for which he sought treatment by the Mayo Brothers in Rochester, Minnesota. He died in 1916 at age 31.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Roland Adelbert pitzer, B.A. 1909". Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University. 1911. pp. 156–157.
2. ^ "Roland Spitzer". Olympedia. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roland Spitzer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
4. ^ "Renowned Toledo Athlete Is Dead". Detroit Free Press. May 21, 1916. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links[edit]

* Roland Spitzer at Olympedia

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