Francis Tyler

For those of a similar name, see Frank Tyler (disambiguation).
Francis Tyler
Personal information
Full nameFrancis William Tyler
NationalityAmerican
Born(1904-12-11)11 December 1904
Lake Placid, New York, USA
Died11 April 1956(1956-04-11) (aged 51)
Lake Placid, New York, USA
Sport
SportBobsleigh
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 St. Moritz Four-man

Francis William Tyler (December 11, 1904 – April 11, 1956) was an American bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.

After the end of each bobsled run, Tyler was known for lighting up a cigarette to smoke, and was even depicted in an advertisement for Camel cigarettes in 1949.[1]

He died of a heart attack in 1956.

References

  1. ^ "Burning up the Ice". Bunksplace. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004.


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