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John Furla

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John Furla
Personal information
NationalityGreek-American
Born(1870-08-15)August 15, 1870
DiedMay 31, 1938(1938-05-31) (aged 67)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "John Furla". Olympedia. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Holleman, Joe (May 14, 2016). "Spotlight: Lone marker notes 1904 Olympic marathon route, but who put it up?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 20, 2018.