Harvey Cohn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Harvey Wright•Cohn |
| Used name | Harvey•Cohn |
| Born | 4 December 1884 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 29 July 1965 in Grafton, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | I-AAC, Queens, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Harvey Cohn ran for the Irish-American AC. He was AAU champion in the 2-mile steeplechase in 1905. He had an interesting life. A three-time Olympic runner, Cohn became a professional boxer. He then became the New Hampshire boxing commissioner. From 1930-36 Cohn coached track at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He then spent one year (1936) as the boxing promoter for the Boston Garden, and then coached track at Colby College in Maine. After World War II Cohn became the trainer for the Boston Celtics, serving as their trainer from 1946 until his retirement in 1958.
Personal Bests: 800 – unknown; 1500 – 4:09.4e (1904).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Harvey Cohn | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1 mile, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 2 | |||||
| 1 mile, Boys (Olympic (non-medal)) | 2 | |||||
| 2,590 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | USA |
Harvey Cohn | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Intercalated) | 8 | |||||
| 5 miles, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Marathon, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Harvey Cohn | |||
| 5 miles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 3 miles, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |