Albert Tyler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albert Clinton•Tyler |
| Used name | Albert•Tyler |
| Born | 4 January 1872 in Glendale, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 25 July 1945 (aged 73 years 6 months 21 days) in East Harpswell, Maine (USA) |
| Affiliations | Princeton Tigers, Princeton (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Albert Tyler lettered in track, football, and baseball at Princeton, but he was primarily known as a pole vaulter. His best finish in a major meet was the Olympic silver; otherwise, he finished third in the 1897 IC4A championships. He graduated from Princeton later in 1897 and became a school teacher and also a well-known football official. In 1945 he was teaching math in Philadelphia, but died of pneumonia while on vacation in Maine.
Personal Best: PV – 3.30 (1897).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Albert Tyler | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Frank Lane