John McLean
Olympic athlete
1878 – 1955
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Who was John McLean?
John Frederick McLean was an All-American college football player, track and field athlete, and coach. He won a silver medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris with a time of 15.5 seconds. He was also selected as an All-American football player in 1899 while playing for the University of Michigan. He went on to coach the Knox College and University of Missouri football teams in the 1900s. He was dismissed from his coaching position at Missouri in January 1906 after being accused of paying money to a player.
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- Born
- Jan 10, 1878
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 4, 1955
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on July 23, 2013
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