Albert Venn

Albert Venn
Personal information
Born(1867-09-24)September 24, 1867
DiedAugust 2, 1908(1908-08-02) (aged 40)
Sport
Medal record
Men's lacrosse
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1904 St LouisTeam competition
Albert Venn in 1904

Albert H. Venn (September 24, 1867 – August 2, 1908) was an American lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he was a member of the St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association which won the silver medal in the lacrosse tournament. They lost in the final to the Winnipeg Shamrocks.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Venn lived in St. Louis and was an inspector of roads and sidewalks for a short while before joining the lacrosse team.

Venn committed suicide by hanging in 1908.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Albert Venn at Olympedia
  2. ↑ Nauright, John (2012-04-06). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
  3. ↑ Matthews, George R. (2005-07-22). America's First Olympics: The St. Louis Games of 1904. University of Missouri Press. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-8262-6475-6.