George Lermond
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American athlete
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1904-11-29)November 29, 1904 |
Died | July 6, 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 35) |
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Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | 5000 metres |
George Lermond (November 29, 1904 – July 6, 1940) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He died attempting to save his family in a house fire.[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Lermond Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "This is Your America". Veteran Scribe. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
US National Championship winners in men's 10,000-meter run | |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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