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Henry Ernest (Harry) Buermeyer II (August 19, 1839 – October 10, 1922) was an American athlete in the late 1800s and is considered a "father of American athletics" due to his major contributions towards the growth of amateur sports throughout North America. James Edward Sullivan described him as “one of the strongest athletes the world ever had”. After being wounded in the legs twice in the Civil War, Harry won numerous national championships in swimming, running, shot put, and boxing, and he was an avid rower and weightlifter throughout his life.

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  • Henry Ernest „Harry“ Buermeyer II (19. August 1839 in New York City – 10. Oktober 1922 ebenda) war einer der berühmtesten amerikanischen Sportler der 1880er Jahre und gilt als „father of American athletics“, da er den Amateursport in Nordamerika entscheidend geprägt hat. James E. Sullivan beschrieb ihn als einen der stärksten Sportler aller Zeiten. Sein Vater Ernst stammte aus Buer (Melle). Nachdem Henry im Sezessionskrieg zweimal an den Beinen verwundet wurde, gewann er verschiedene amerikanischen Meisterschaften in Schwimmen, Laufen, Kugelstoßen, Boxen, Rudern und Gewichtheben. (de)
  • Henry Ernest (Harry) Buermeyer II (August 19, 1839 – October 10, 1922) was an American athlete in the late 1800s and is considered a "father of American athletics" due to his major contributions towards the growth of amateur sports throughout North America. James Edward Sullivan described him as “one of the strongest athletes the world ever had”. After being wounded in the legs twice in the Civil War, Harry won numerous national championships in swimming, running, shot put, and boxing, and he was an avid rower and weightlifter throughout his life. (en)
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  • Henry Ernest „Harry“ Buermeyer II (19. August 1839 in New York City – 10. Oktober 1922 ebenda) war einer der berühmtesten amerikanischen Sportler der 1880er Jahre und gilt als „father of American athletics“, da er den Amateursport in Nordamerika entscheidend geprägt hat. James E. Sullivan beschrieb ihn als einen der stärksten Sportler aller Zeiten. Sein Vater Ernst stammte aus Buer (Melle). Nachdem Henry im Sezessionskrieg zweimal an den Beinen verwundet wurde, gewann er verschiedene amerikanischen Meisterschaften in Schwimmen, Laufen, Kugelstoßen, Boxen, Rudern und Gewichtheben. (de)
  • Henry Ernest (Harry) Buermeyer II (August 19, 1839 – October 10, 1922) was an American athlete in the late 1800s and is considered a "father of American athletics" due to his major contributions towards the growth of amateur sports throughout North America. James Edward Sullivan described him as “one of the strongest athletes the world ever had”. After being wounded in the legs twice in the Civil War, Harry won numerous national championships in swimming, running, shot put, and boxing, and he was an avid rower and weightlifter throughout his life. (en)
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  • Harry Buermeyer (de)
  • Harry Buermeyer (en)
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