Edward Moulton

Edward W. Dad Moulton was an American sprinter, athletic trainer, and coach. He was a professional sprinter who won more than 300 races and was regarded as the American sprinting champion from 1872 to 1878. Moulton later worked as a trainer of sprinters, wrestlers, boxers, and bicyclists. He trained many wellknown track and field athletes from the 1880s through the 1910s, including the original worlds fastest human, Al Tharnish, and Olympic medalists Alvin Kraenzlein , Charlie Paddock , Morris Kirksey , George Horine , and Feg Murray .

Moulton was born in 1848 or 1849 at Saint Anthony Falls, Minnesota, now part of Minneapolis. He was reported to be the second white boy born in the place. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment at ageor 15. He participated in Shermans March to the Sea and later became a scout and participated in skirmishes with the Indians during a mission blazing a trail to Helena, Montana.

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