Arthur Wear

Arthur Wear

Personal information
Born	(1880-03-01)March 1, 1880 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died	November 6, 1918(1918-11-06) (aged 38) Argonne Forest, France
Medal record Men's Tennis Olympic Games 1904 St. Louis Doubles

Arthur Yancey Wear (March 1, 1880 – November 6, 1918) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the son of James H. Wear and the brother of Joseph Wear. In 1904 he won the bronze medal with his partner Clarence Gamble in the doubles competition.[2] He died during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France in World War I.[2][3]

Personal life

Wear served as a captain in the 89th Infantry Division during World War I.[4] He died of a perforated ulcer during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in November 1918.[2] He is buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.[4]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

References

1. "Arthur Wear". Olympedia. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
2. "Arthur Wear Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
4. "Arthur Y. Wear". American Battle Monuments Commission. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

External links

• Arthur Wear at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• profile
• Arthur Yancey Wear at the International Tennis Federation
• Arthur Yancey Wear at Olympedia