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Arthur Wear

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Arthur Wear
Personal information
Born(1880-03-01)March 1, 1880
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedNovember 6, 1918(1918-11-06) (aged 38)
Argonne Forest, France
Medal record
Men's Tennis
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1904 St. Louis Doubles

Arthur Yancey Wear (March 1, 1880 – November 6, 1918) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

He was the son of James H. Wear and the brother of Joseph Wear.

In 1904 he won the bronze medal with his partner Clarence Gamble in the doubles competition.[1] He died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arthur Wear Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2015.