William Kolehmainen, Finnish-American runner and coach (died 1967)

William Kolehmainen

Finnish-American long-distance runner

August William Kolehmainen, known in Finland as Viljami Kolehmainen, was a Finnish-American long-distance runner and track and field coach. The brother of fellow runners Hannes and Tatu, William Kolehmainen moved to the United States in 1910 and became a professional runner…