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Josiah McCracken

Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (died 1962)

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Born
March 30, 1874
Died
February 15, 1962
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1874

About Josiah McCracken

Josiah McCracken, American hammer thrower, shot putter, and football player (died 1962) During McCracken's four years of playing football at Penn (1897–1900) the football team compiled a 47–5–2 record. On May 31, 1898, McCracken set a world record in the hammer throw with a distance of 46.83m (153–8 ft) at a meet in New Jersey. McCracken's previous world record in the hammer throw earned him a spot on the U.S.

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Josiah McCracken timeline

  1. During McCracken's four years of playing football at Penn (1897–1900) the football team compiled a 47–5–2 record.
  2. On May 31, 1898, McCracken set a world record in the hammer throw with a distance of 46.83m (153–8 ft) at a meet in New Jersey.

The world when Josiah McCracken was born

Josiah McCracken was born in 1874. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFirst zoo in US opens in Philadelphia
  • Technology milestoneBarbed wire patented
  • Notable inventionBarbed wire fencing
  • World population~1.54B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population41.8M

1874 versus 2026

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Measure18742026
Population41.8M341 million

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