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


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About Martin Sheridan

  • 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".

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