Track and field athlete George Orton

George Orton

Living place: Canada

Birthday: 10-1-1873

Global rank: #87793

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Who is Track and field athlete George Orton?
He was Canada's first Olympic gold medalist, where he won at the 1900 Olympics in the 2,500 meter sprint; he also won the bronze medal in the 400 meter hurdles that year.
Late in life he coached athletics at his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was paralyzed for years as a child, after falling off a tree, but he regained full-body movement at the age of 12, and became a great athlete.

Family life info

He was born in Strathroy, Ontario.

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He is a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, which includes such legends as James Naismith.

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When was Track and field athlete George Orton born?
George Orton was born in 10-1-1873, death year is , at the age of 151.
Where is Track and field athlete George Orton's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
George Orton was born in . is a Track and field athlete, whose Zodiac is Capricorn, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Monkey. George Orton's global rank is 87793 and whose rank is 249 in list of famous Track and field athlete.
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Events in 1873 and 10-1

Birthday George Orton (10-1) in history

  • Day 10-1 year 1776: Philosopher Thomas Paine's book "Common Perception" has been published. This work had a great influence on the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Day 10-1 year 1863: The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.
  • Day 10-1 year 1920: The League of Nations came into existence.
  • Day 10-1 year 1946: The first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
  • Day 10-1 year 1967: The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
  • Day 10-1 year 1984: The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.
  • Day 10-1 year 2003: North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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