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George Lermond

George Lermond
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge William Lermond
NationalityAmerican
Born(1904-11-29)November 29, 1904
Nahant, Massachusetts[1]
DiedJuly 6, 1940(1940-07-06) (aged 35)
La Plata, Maryland
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres

George William 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.[2] A captain in the United States Army, he died in 1940 attempting to save his son in a house fire.[3][4] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "George Lermond". Olympedia. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "This is Your America". Veteran Scribe. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Burial Detail". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved January 27, 2021.


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