William Garcia

American long-distance runner (1877–1951)

William Garcia
Personal information
Birth name	William Rosenbir Garcia
Nationality	American
Born	(1877-03-28)March 28, 1877 Oakland, California
Died	August 12, 1951(1951-08-12) (aged 74)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	Marathon

William Rosenbir Garcia (March 28, 1877 – August 12, 1951) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1904, he did not finish the marathon competition.^[2] He made it 19 miles (31 km) before he started coughing up blood on the side of the street. If a passing bystander had not found him, Garcia may have died.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "William Garcia". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
^ Wallechinsky, David (2000). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Sydney 2000 ed.). Overlook Press. p. 71. ISBN 1-58567-046-4.