Lawrence Shields
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![]() Lawrence Shields in 1919
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Born | March 5, 1895 West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Died | February 19, 1976 (aged 80) Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States |
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Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University | |||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m | |||||||||
Club | Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia | |||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:03.0 (1920) Mile – 4:18.4 (1922) |
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Medal record
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Marion Lawrence "Larry" Shields (March 5, 1895 – February 19, 1976) was an American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meters. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 1500 m. He was also part of the gold medal winning American team in the 3000 m race but he was not awarded a medal due to being one of the two weakest links of the team.[1]
In 1923 Shields began a 37-year-long career at Phillips Andover Academy as a biology teacher, coach, alumni director and member of the Board of Trustees. Shields fought with the U.S. Navy in World War I and II, retiring in the rank of Commodore in the Pacific.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Larry Shields. sports-reference.com
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- American middle-distance runners
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- People from Marblehead, Massachusetts
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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