John Lawson (cyclist) explained
| John Lawson |
| Birth Name: | Jon Anton Larsson |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1872 |
| Death Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
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| Relatives: | Iver Lawson, brother
Gus Lawson, brother |
John Lawson (May 13, 1872 – March 14, 1902) was a Swedish-American professional cyclist known as "The Terrible Swede".
Biography
John Lawson was born Jon Anton Larsson on May 13, 1872, in Norrköping, Sweden to Lars Gustaf Larsson (1847–c1940) and Emma Sofia Sundberg (1845–1888). He had brothers Iver Lawson and Gus Lawson, both also professional cyclists.[1] [2] In 1897 he contracted typhoid.[3] He was hospitalized with pneumonia and he died on March 14, 1902, at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 29.[4] [5] [6]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Iver Lawson to Race In Paris . March 16, 1902 . .
- Web site: Lawson, Cyclist, Killed . September 9, 1913 . 2013-11-07 . . .
- Web site: Terrible Swede Dangerously Ill . July 20, 1897 . 2013-11-07 . Chicago Tribune. .
- Web site: Career Of John Lawson. Known In Cycling World As The 'Terrible Swede' . March 16, 1902 . 2013-11-07. .
- Web site: Cyclist John Lawson Dies In Wisconsin . March 15, 1902 . 2013-11-07 . . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105016/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/doc/173119030.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Mar . live .
- Web site: John Lawson Ill . March 12, 1902 . 2013-11-07 . . .
