Kammala jumla mai zuwa: An haifi Nerich a Birnin New York, kuma ya yi iyo don New York Athletic Club a gasar Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). A wasannin Olympics na 1912 a Stockholm, Sweden, ya yi gasa a wasan kusa da na karshe na
maza na mita 400 na 'yanci, da kuma a wasan kusa da na karshe na maza na mita 100.