About Gustavus Town Kirby
Lived 1874 – 1956 (aged 82). Gustavus Town Kirby was an American lawyer, engineer and fencer.
Gustavus Town Kirby (January 22, 1874 - February 28, 1956) was the president of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1911 to 1913. He was on every United States Olympic Committee from 1896 to 1956. He was chairman of the advisory committee for the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America from 1896 to 1928.
Biography He was born on January 22, 1874, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He died in Bedford Hills, New York, on February 28, 1956. He was buried in Saint Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard in Bedford, New York.
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Who was Gustavus Town Kirby?
American lawyer
When was Gustavus Town Kirby born?
Gustavus Town Kirby was born on 22 January 1874 in Philadelphia.
When did Gustavus Town Kirby die?
Gustavus Town Kirby died on 22 February 1956 in Bedford Hills.
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Gustavus Town Kirby was a lawyer, engineer and fencer.
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Gustavus Town Kirby was American.
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