George Schiller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Sylvester•Schiller
Used nameGeorge•Schiller
Nick/petnamesSpec
Born3 July 1900 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Died24 December 1946 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 66 kg
AffiliationsLAAC, Los Angeles (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

At the AAU Meet 440y, George Schiller was third in 1923 and fifth in the 1920. The fifth-place finish in 1920 allowed him to be selected for the Olympic Team. He competed for Southern Cal (USC) and the Los Angeles AC. Schiller, who was born to an American father and a Dutch mother, captained the USC track team in 1921. He later worked as a civil engineer.

Personal Best: 440y – 48.8 (1920).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics USA George Schiller
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h1 r3/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) United States 4

Errata

Date of birth previously listed as 20 October 1900.