Education
He attended the Mercersburg Academy and was a weight thrower first at Cornell University in 1907 and then at Penn State in 1909.
He attended the Mercersburg Academy and was a weight thrower first at Cornell University in 1907 and then at Penn State in 1909.
In his prime, Talbott stood 6" 6" inches and weighed 220 lbs. In 1908 he finished fifth in the hammer throw competition, sixth in the discus throw event, and eighth in the shot put competition. He also participated as a wrestler in the freestyle heavyweight event but was eliminated in the first round after losing his bout to the upcoming gold medalist, Con O"Kelly.
He is the only athlete to compete in three sports at one Olympic Games celebration. weight throw. weight throw.
He was a member of the Kansas City Athletic Club, and he competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. Talbott was a member of the American tug of war team that refused to compete against the Liverpool Police team after the first round of the controversial Olympic tug of war event.
