University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lawson Robertson
1883 - 1951
University of Pennsylvania
Track Coach
1916 - 1947
United States Olympic
Track and Field Team
Head Coach 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936
Erected by The Track Club, The Varsity Club, and his many friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 39° 57.061′ N, 75° 11.422′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on South 33rd Street 0.1 miles south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Penn Relays (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Foch (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick C. Murphy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Palestra (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshal Joffre and Former Premier Viviani (within shouting distance
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
