1899 - 1975 (75 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Harold Marion Osborn |
Title |
Doctor |
Born |
13 Apr 1899 |
Butler, Montgomery, Illinois |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1940 |
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1940 Osborn 1940 US census, Champaign, Illinois, enumeration district 10-18, Family Number 160, Osborn. |
Occupation |
Harold won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon and high jump at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. He is the only athlete ever to win gold in both the decathlon and an individual event. His 6' 6" high jump and his decathlon score both set a new world records. He worked as a high school teacher and coach. In 1937 he received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1937. |
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Harold Marion Osborn Performance. Harold Marion Osborn Performance. "The Referee" Sydney, Australia. Thursday 20 October 1938. Page 21. |
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Sports Slants. Rushville (Indiana) Republican, Wednesday, February 20, 1935 page 2. |
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Former Olympic Track Star to Take Charge of Local Practice. The Daily Notes, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 22. 1939 page 6. |
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Harold Marion Osborn 1924 High Jump. Harold Marion Osborn 1924 High Jump. |
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Dr. Harold M. Osborn's Feat. Oakland (California) Tribune, Monday, May 1, 1944 section D (sports) page 1. |
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Harold Osborn Wins High Jump Gold With Limited Vision - Paris 1924 Olympics. Harold Osborn Wins High Jump Gold With Limited Vision - Paris 1924 Olympics. Run time 42 seconds. |
Died |
5 Apr 1975 |
Champaign, Champaign, Illinois |
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Doctor Harold Marion Osborn Obituary. The Times Standard (Eureka, California) Sunday, April 6, 1975. |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States |
Siblings |
5 siblings |
1. Wesley Osborn, b. 1 Feb 1892, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 1 Nov 1964, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois | |
2. Grace Lestina Osborn, b. 5 Oct 1893, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 16 May 1980, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois | |
3. Clarence Arthur Osborn, b. 30 Apr 1897, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 1 Jan 1982, Arcola, Douglas, Illinois | |
4. Neva Mae Osborn, b. 30 Nov 1906, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 17 Dec 1906, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois | |
5. Loren Jesse Osborn, b. 28 Apr 1909, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 30 Jan 1963, Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois | |
Headstones |
Submit Headstone Photo |
Person ID |
I7706 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
12 Sep 2019 |
Father |
Jesse Osborn, b. 19 Nov 1865, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 13 Dec 1943, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois (Age 78 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Emily Ware, b. 5 Dec 1868, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois , d. 24 Jul 1956, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois (Age 87 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
20 Nov 1890 |
Butler, Montgomery, Illinois |
Family ID |
F1894 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Margaret Estelle Bordner, b. 3 Aug 1906, Canton, Fulton, Illinois , d. 7 Jul 2003, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois (Age 96 years) |
Married |
1928 |
Lewiston, Fulton, Illinois |
Children |
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Family ID |
F2650 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 13 Apr 1899 - Butler, Montgomery, Illinois |
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| Married - 1928 - Lewiston, Fulton, Illinois |
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| Died - 5 Apr 1975 - Champaign, Champaign, Illinois |
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| Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States |
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