James Donahue, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Donahue

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1885

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1966

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

James Joseph Donahue (April 20, 1885, Brooklyn – March 15, 1966, Glen Rock, New Jersey) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon.
He competed in the pentathlon for the United States team during the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the bronze medal.
On winner Jim Thorpe's subsequent disqualification for professionalism in 1913, Donahue was declared vice-champion (silver medalist).
In 1982 Thorpe was reinstated as champion by the IOC; however, Donahue was still to be considered vice-champion (silver medalist).