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Joseph Forshaw (athlete)

Joe Forshaw, American runner (died 1964)

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Born
May 13, 1881
Died
November 26, 1964
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1881

About Joseph Forshaw (athlete)

Joseph Forshaw Jr. was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the bronze medal in the Marathon. Joseph Forshaw Jr. (May 13, 1881 – November 26, 1964) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. He also finished second to Joseph Erxleben in the 25-mile Missouri Athletic Club marathon in St.

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Joseph Forshaw (athlete) timeline

  1. Joseph Forshaw Jr. (May 13, 1881 – November 26, 1964) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon.
  2. He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the bronze medal in the Marathon.

The world when Joseph Forshaw (athlete) was born

Joseph Forshaw (athlete) was born in 1881. 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 headlinePresident Garfield assassinated
  • Technology milestoneFirst electric power plant (Godalming, England)
  • World population~1.41B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames A. Garfield / Chester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.0M

1881 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joseph Forshaw (athlete)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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