Albert Byrd Explained

Albert Byrd
Birth Date:28 November 1915
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Death Place:Tampa, Florida, United States

Albert Byrd (November 28, 1915  - June 26, 1990) was an American cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

In the 100KM road race Byrd suffered a broken chain near the Olympic Village and retired from the race.[2] The pursuit team of Byrd, Charles Morton, William Logan and John Sinibaldi finished ninth.[3]

After living most of his life in Chicago, he moved to Tampa, where he died in 1990. He was a World War II veteran, in which he was awarded both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. After the war he worked as a construction engineer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Byrd Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002651/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/by/albert-byrd-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . July 9, 2014 . sports-reference.com.
  2. News: American Bicycle Riders Injured . 17 December 2022 . Gazette and Daily . August 11, 1936.
  3. News: Lone American Survivor in Cycling . Daily News . August 7, 1936 . 13 .
  4. News: Obituary for ALBERT BYRD . The Tampa Tribune . June 28, 1990 . 38 .