April 12, 2024
James B. Connolly (1st Modern Olympian) 1907 Signed "The Crested Seas"
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" The Crested Seas "1907 First EditionSigned by:James B. ConnollyFirst Modern Olympic ChampionDescription:Connolly has signed the ffp with a lengthy quote from page 6 andthe inscription reads:" Dr. David J. Johnsonwith Best Wishes to him and his -James B. ConnollyBoston March 12 1919 " Condition: Light soiling on front cover.. Biography:James B. Connolly (1868 - 1957) American athlete and author. In 1896, he was the first modern Olympic champion. After the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894 the first modern edition of the Olympic Games were scheduled for April 6 to 15, 1896 in Athens, Greece. Connolly Represented the Suffolk Athletic Club and the first final on the opening day was the triple jump (then known as the hop, skip and jump), one of the events in which Connolly competed. He outjumped the field, finishing more than one meter ahead of his nearest opponent by jumping 44 ft 11 3/4 in, earning him the first silver medal (gold medals did not yet exist), the first Olympic champion since AD385.Connolly became an authority on maritime writing, after spending years on many different vessels, fishing boats, military ships all over the world. In all, he published more than 200 short stories, and 25 novels. Authenticity:As with any signed item that I sell, this is guaranteed authentic for life and offer a 100% refund
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