Harry Coe

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarry Lee•Coe
Used nameHarry•Coe
Nick/petnamesSpider
Born21 June 1885 in Menominee, Michigan (USA)
Died26 April 1977 (aged 91 years 10 months 5 days) in Seattle, Washington (USA)
AffiliationsMichigan Wolverines, Ann Arbor (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Harry Coe ran middle distances for the University of Michigan. He was runner-up in the 1908 IC4A mile race. He was noted to be active in the League of American Wheelmen, the early forerunner of USA Cycling. Coe became a manager and vice-president of the American Condenser and Engineering Corporation. He later worked as a consulting engineer.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:58.0 (1908); 1500 – 4:09.2 (1908); 400H – 57.0e (1908).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Harry Coe
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 2 h4 r1/2
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 2 h4 r1/2
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 2 h1 r2/3