George William Lermond (November 29, 1904 – July 6, 1940) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics. A captain in the United States Army, he died in 1940 attempting to save his son in a house fire. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, after President Franklin Roosevelt gave his permission.
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29 November 1904 Nahant, Massachusetts
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Died |
6 July 1940 (aged 35) La Plata, Maryland
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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