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Hebscher, Mark.
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Orton, George W., 1873-1958.
Runners (Sports) -- Canada -- Biography.
Athletes -- Canada -- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
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Hebscher, Mark.
Orton, George W., 1873-1958.
Runners (Sports) -- Canada -- Biography.
Athletes -- Canada -- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
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The
greatest
athlete
(you'
ve
never
heard
of) :
Canada
's
first
Olympic
gold
medallist
/ Mark Hebscher ; foreword by Ron MacLean.
by
Hebscher, Mark.
Dundurn, 2019.
Call #:
796.426092 O78h
Subjects
Orton, George W., 1873-1958.
Runners (Sports) --
Canada
-- Biography.
Athletes --
Canada
-- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781459743359 (pbk.)
Description:
1 v. : ill.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Paralyzed as a child, George Washington Orton eventually recovered, and
never
slowed down again, winning
Canada
's
first
gold
medal in the 2,500-metre steeplechase at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Beyond that, he was a teacher, coach, author, and member of the American Academy of Poets. A brilliant scholar, he could understand twelve languages and was fluent in nine. Orton was a sports pioneer in other ways, introducing the idea of numbered football jerseys, and bringing hockey to Philadelphia, where he formed the
first
league and built the
first
indoor arena. Orton is enshrined in seven Halls of Fame - all of them posthumously."
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Adult Biography
796.426092 O78h
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