About John Furla
Lived 1870 – 1938 (aged 67). John Furla was a Greek and American marathon runner.
John Furla (August 15, 1870 – May 31, 1938) was a Greek-American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was thirteenth in marathon competition.
Furla was born in Greece, and emigrated to the United States settling in Chicago in about 1893.
Furla, a St. Louis resident who sold fruit at the World's Fair, later owned the city's largest fruit wholesale company.
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Who was John Furla?
American distance runner (1870-1938)
When was John Furla born?
John Furla was born on 15 August 1870 in Tripoli.
When did John Furla die?
John Furla died on 31 May 1938 in St. Louis.
What was John Furla's occupation?
John Furla was a marathon runner.
What nationality was John Furla?
John Furla was Greek and American.
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