.jpg) Tyler at the 1896 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Albert Tyler | |||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1872 Glendale, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | July 25, 1945 (aged 73) East Harpswell, Maine, United States | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Princeton University | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Club | Princeton Tigers | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 3.30 m (1897)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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.[3]
Tyler was a member of the Franklin (Ohio) Class of 1888. 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.[1]
