Frederick Merriman

British tug of war competitor (1873-1940) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 67

Frederick Harris Merriman was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team, which won the gold medal in the tug of war competition.

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The 1908 City of London Police team that won the gold medal in 1908. (Back row - left to right): Frederick Merriman, John James Shepherd, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton, Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys(Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke (Captain), William Hirons

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