Nathaniel Cartmell
Forest Hills, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100–400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | University of Pennsylvania Louisville YMCA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.0 (1908) 200 m – 21.5 (1907)) 400 m – 50.1 (1909)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nathaniel John Cartmell (January 13, 1883 – August 23, 1967), also known as Nat and Nate, was an American
Nickname
While the reason why Cartmell was nicknamed "Bloody Neck" is not entirely known, author Ken Rappoport speculates that it either comes from his use of the term Bloody due to the fact his family came from Cartmel, England, or from the fact that he had a childhood accident where he lost two and a half fingers from his right hand when an ax slipped while he was chopping wood.[6]
1904 Summer Olympics
In the
1908 Summer Olympics
Cartmell was a member of the gold medal American medley relay team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was the second runner on the squad, running 200 meters. He followed William Hamilton and was followed by John Taylor and Mel Sheppard. In both the first round heat and the final Cartmell received a lead from Hamilton and built upon it before turning over the race to Taylor. The team won both races, running the 1,600 meters in 3:27.2 in the first round and 3:29.4 in the final. Cartmell's split for the final was 22.2 seconds.[1]
He won the bronze medal in the 200 meter race at the same Games, taking his second medal in the event. In the first round, Cartmell won with a time of 23.0 seconds. The second round resulted in a 22.6-second time and another win. Cartmell placed third in the final with a time of 22.7 seconds.[1]
In the 100 meters, Cartmell placed fourth. He won his first round heat and semifinal with times of 11.0 and 11.2 seconds, respectively. He ran the final in 11.0 seconds.[1]
Anecdote about run-in with policeman
While at the 1908 Olympics, Cartmell reportedly got into a fight with a policeman who "thrust himself into [Cartmell's] face and jabbered something". In response, Cartmell took the policeman's hand, pushed him and then ran off knowing that the policeman could not catch him on foot. Later, the police showed up at the hotel where the track team for the U.S. team was staying and arrested Charles Hollaway, another member of the team that looked like Cartmell. Cartmell later found out about the mistaken arrest and tried to do something about it, but by the time Cartmell got to the police station Hollaway had already been bailed out and nothing more became of it.[7]
North Carolina head coach
Cartmell came to UNC in 1909 as a track-and-field coach for the Tar Heels.
In 1914, Cartmell was charged with illegally playing dice with known gamblers and was fired after the 1914 season in May.[10][11][12] He would be replaced by Charles Doak.[10]
Later life
Cartmell went on to coach track and sometimes basketball at
Cartmell served as the track coach at his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.[14]
Basketball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) (1910–1914) | |||||||||
1910–11 | North Carolina | 7–4 | |||||||
1911–12 | North Carolina | 4–5 | |||||||
1912–13 | North Carolina | 4–7 | |||||||
1913–14 | North Carolina | 10–8 | |||||||
North Carolina: | 25–24 | ||||||||
Total: | 25–24 |
See also
References
References
- ^ a b c d e Nate Cartmell. sports-reference.com
- ^ Nathaniel Cartmell. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ (University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Class of 1908)
- ^ a b "John Taylor". Olympedia. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Nathaniel Cartmell". Olympedia. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Rappoport 2002, p. 4
- ^ Rappoport 2002, p. 5
- ^ a b c d e f Powell 2005, p. 9
- ^ Powell 2005, p. 10
- ^ a b Powell 2005, p. 11
- ^ Nathaniel John Cartmell (1883–1967). archives.upenn.edu
- ^ Penn State "Family" at the Olympics. psu.edu
- ^ 2007–08 North Carolina men's basketball media guide (2007), p. 177
Sources
- Powell, Adam (2005). University of North Carolina Basketball. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-4150-8.
- Rappoport, Ken (2002). Tales from the Tar Heel Locker Room. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-489-X.
Charles Doak basketbal.
- "2007–08 North Carolina men's basketball media guide". UNC Athletic Communications. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2006.