George Orton
Olympic athlete
1873 – 1958
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Who was George Orton?
George Washington Orton was a Canadian middle-distance runner. In 1900, he became the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal.
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- Born
- Jan 10, 1873
Strathroy-Caradoc - Also known as
- Ортон, Джордж
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University of Toronto
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Jun 26, 1958
Meredith
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on July 23, 2013
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