George Varnell

Varnell, circa 1919

George Marshall Varnell (August 10, 1882 – February 4, 1967) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904 he finished fourth in the 200 metre hurdles event as well as fourth in the 400 metre hurdles competition. He served as the referee during the 1919 Rose Bowl between the University of Oregon Webfoots and the Harvard University Crimson.[1]

Varnell was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. "Spokane football expert to referee Pasadena game". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 29, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "George Varnell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.



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