Martin Sheridan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Sheridan

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1881

Place of Birth: Swinford, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1918

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was "one of the greatest athletes the United States has ever known" according to his obituary in the New York Times.
He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, and died in St.
Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthday, a very early casualty of the 1918 flu pandemic.
He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York.
He was part of a group of Irish-American athletes known as the "Irish Whales".