Joseph Organ
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1891-07-12)July 12, 1891
Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJuly 23, 1966(1966-07-23) (aged 75)[1]
Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Joseph Leroy Organ (July 12, 1891 – July 23, 1966) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] He was born in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio and died in Saint Joseph, Missouri. In 1920 he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon competition.[3]

References

  1. ^ Joseph Organ at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Joseph Organ Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kolehmainen, Finn Marvel, Winner of Marathon Race: Olympic Star of 1912 Established New Record for 26 Mile Course - Esthonian Runner Presses Finn Hard - Joe Organ, First American to Finish, Comes in Seventh - American Relay Team Hangs Up New Record". The Lewiston Daily Sun. AP. August 23, 1920. p. 6. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

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1920 USA Olympic track and field team
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