Frank_Pierce_(athlete)

Frank Pierce (athlete)

Frank Pierce (athlete)

American track and field athlete

Frank C. Pierce (April 1883 – February 25, 1908)[1] was an American track and field athlete from the Seneca Nation who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he did not finish in marathon competition. Pierce became the first Native American to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Indian Runner, Frank Pierce, dead". Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express. February 26, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. [2]
    "Frank Pierce". Olympedia. Retrieved January 17, 2021.


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