Mel Sheppard
American athlete
Died when: 58 years 121 days (699 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Melvin Whinfield "Peerless Mel" Sheppard (September 5, 1883 – January 4, 1942) was an American athlete, member of the Irish American Athletic Club and winner of four gold medals and one silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.
Along with Henry Taylor of the United Kingdom, he was the most successful athlete at the 1908 Olympics.
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