John Lawson (May 13, 1872 – March 14, 1902) was a Swedish-American professional cyclist known as "The Terrible Swede".[1][2][3]
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| Born | Jon Anton Larsson May 13, 1872 |
| Died | March 14, 1902 (aged 29) |
| Relatives | Iver Lawson, brother Gus Lawson, brother |
Biography
editJohn Lawson was born Jon Anton Larsson on May 13, 1872, in Norrköping, Sweden to Lars Gustaf Larsson (1847–c1940) and Emma Sofia Sundberg (1845–1888). He had brothers Iver Lawson and Gus Lawson, both also professional cyclists.[4][5] In 1897 he contracted typhoid.[1] He was hospitalized with pneumonia and he died on March 14, 1902, at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 29.[2][3][6]
See also
edit- Tillie Anderson, a female cyclist also known as the "Terrible Swede"
References
edit- ^ a b "Terrible Swede Dangerously Ill". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. July 20, 1897. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Career Of John Lawson. Known In Cycling World As The 'Terrible Swede'". Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1902. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Cyclist John Lawson Dies In Wisconsin". Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1902. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Iver Lawson to Race In Paris". San Francisco Call. March 16, 1902.
- ^ "Lawson, Cyclist, Killed" (PDF). New York Times. New York City, New York. September 9, 1913. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "John Lawson Ill". Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. March 12, 1902. Retrieved November 7, 2013.