<div id='name'>Dr. Edward Strong Merrill</div>
<div id='description'><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. Edward Strong Merrill</strong> is considered to be the greatest athlete in
the history of Beloit College and one of the top athletes of his era in
the country. From 1898 through 1901, Merrill starred in baseball,
football and track at Beloit. He and the legendary Jim Thorpe were
considered by many to be the best athletes of early 1900s.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; One day
when Beloit played Northwestern in two sports, Merrill set a record in
the quarter mile, won the high hurdles, placed in the lows and won or
placed in the hammer throw, shot put and discus. He then ran to the
baseball diamond in time to hit a ninth inning homer as a pinch-hitter.<br />
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In a football game against the University of Chicago, Merrill played
tackle in the first half and then switched to fullback in the second
half with Beloit trailing 17-0. He scored two touchdowns, kicked the
extra points and a field goal to earn a 17-17 tie.
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