 After Robertson was rushed to a doctor, the Irish Whales of the Irish American Athletic Club proceeded with the competition, and Martin Sheridan set a world's record with the very same weight, putting the shot , three and half inches further than the long-standing record of fellow Irishman James Mitchell.In 1928, at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Robertson served as the head coach for the U.S. Olympic track and field team.Reflecting on the controversial 1908 Olympics, Robertson said