James Norman Carlton Patterson (July 4, 1886 – May 25, 1961) was an American

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in

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, Illinois, and died in

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, Michigan. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres event after finishing third in his heat. He also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament at the 1912 Olympics.

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1886 births 1961 deaths Baseball players from Chicago Track and field athletes from Chicago American male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Olympic baseball players for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Baseball players at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{US-baseball-bio-stub