LeRoy See
LeRoy Allen See (alternative first name spelling Le Roy) ( – 19 June 1922) was an American amateur speed skater and cyclist active during the first decade of the 20th century.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | 19 June 1922 New York City, New York, USA |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
See held the world's amateur skating record for the 220 yard dash (set in 1900) for over a decade before it was broken by Edmund Lamy.[1]
See died on June 19, 1922 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in New York City following an operation.[2]
References
Notes
- "Lamy brothers, speed and jumping ice skating champions" The Courier Democrat (Langdon, North Dakota), Feb. 16 1911, pg. 3
- "Le Roy A. See, former skater-cyclist, dies" The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 20 June 1922, pg. 2
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