Robert S. Garrett was born in then rural/suburban Baltimore County, Maryland (which surrounds the City of Baltimore) … See more

Garrett later became a banker and financier at his grandfather's historic mercantile firm, Robert Garrett and Sons, at their landmark … See more

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• Robert Garrett at Olympedia
• "Antioch Field Excavation Reports, 1932-1935," Baltimore Museum of Art.
• "Robert Garrett Diaries and Calling Card,1899-1900," Baltimore Museum of Art. See more

As an undergraduate, Garrett was primarily a shot-putter, though he also competed in the jumping events. When he decided to compete … See more

Garrett died on April 25, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland and was buried with other family members at Baltimore's historic Green Mount Cemetery, where his widow would also be … See more