Albert Tyler (right) at the 1896 Olympics
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Born | January 4, 1872 Glendale, Ohio, United States |
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Died | July 25, 1945 (aged 73) East Harpswell, Maine, United States |
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Alma mater | Princeton University | |||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||
Club | Princeton Tigers | |||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 3.30 m (1897) | |||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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.