Arthur Francis Duffey (1879 - 1955)

Born 14 Jun 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Louise (Daley) Duffey — married 22 Feb 1911 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 23 Jan 1955 at age 75 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Arthur Duffey is Notable.

Arthur represented the United States in Track & Field in the Paris Olympics of 1900.

Arthur Duffey was born on June 14, 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of Arthur Duffey and Katherine A. Kelley^[1][2][3]

Arthur was considered to be the fastest man in the world in 1900, winning the Amateur Athletic Union 100 meter dash in 1899 and the Amateur Athletic Association(AAA) title in 1900.^[4] He went to the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France as the favorite to win the 100 meter dash. He was in the lead in the first part of the final of the 100 meters. However, he pulled a tendon halfway through the event and was unable to finish. He ended up in 4th place. He later said to the press, "I do not know why my leg gave way. I felt a peculiar twitching after going twenty yards. I then seemed to lose control of it, and suddenly it gave out, throwing me on my face. But that is one of the fortunes of sport, and I cannot complain."^[5]

Arthur continued to compete after the Olympics, and again won the AAA in the 100 meters from 1901-1904. He was also a student at Georgetown University, and won the IC4A title in the 100 meters representing Georgetown from 1901-1903. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F41S-N7P : 4 December 2014), Arthur Duffy, 14 Jun 1879; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 594,915.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4D4-LCC : 17 February 2016), Arthur Francis Duffey and Helen Louise Daley, 22 Feb 1911; citing Boston, , Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,904.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VP-QKD : 29 October 2015), Arthur F Duffey in household of Katherine A Duffey, Newton Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 979, sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,616.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/arthur-duffey-1.html
5. ↑ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime. The Complete Book of The Olympics 2012 Edition. Aurum Press, London, 2012. p.44

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• http://www.dotnews.com/2012/arthur-duffey-s-odyssey-tale-redemption-fastest-human-1902

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBJ-WR1 : 14 December 2015), Arthur Duffey, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 41B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,706.

• United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGG-2V5 : 8 December 2015), Arthur F Duffey, 1930.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4F4-4RM : 17 May 2014), Arthur Duffey, Arlington Town, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-18, sheet 12A, family 271, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1601.