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Robert Garrett. Robert S. Garrett (May 24, 1875 [1] – April 25, 1961) was an American athlete, as well as investment banker and philanthropist in Baltimore, Maryland and financier of several important archeological excavations. Garrett was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw as well as shot put. [2]
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- May 24, 1875, Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
- 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
- April 25, 1961 (aged 85), Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Jul 23, 2021 · Robert Garrett, descendant of a prominent Baltimore family, was the 20-year-old captain of the track and field team at Princeton University when he was encouraged to participate in the revival of the Olympics by his professor of Classics, William M. Sloane.
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The young Robert Garrett had entered Princeton University in 1893. Though a keen sportsman, he failed to make an impression on the track, and instead focused on field events, going on to become one of the best shot-putters on the American collegiate circuit, as well as an accomplished long and high jumper.
Jul 23, 2021 · Robert Garrett was a Princeton student who won the discus event at the 1896 Olympics in Greece. He also founded the playground athletic league in Baltimore and helped preserve Maryland's historic sites and manuscripts.
- Lacee Griffith
- Baltimore, MD
Aug 9, 2016 · Robert Garrett won six medals in the first modern Olympics in 1896 and 1900. He also brought the Boy Scouts of America to Baltimore in 1910 and led the city's Scouting movement for 25 years.
Baltimore native Robert Garrett (1875-1961), photographed here with discus, joined twelve others to make up the entire first Olympic team representing the United States in the revived Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Garrett was the son of Baltimore businessman T. Harrison Garrett and nephew of Robert Garrett, an early B&O Railroad Company president. Although he had not seen an ...
