John W. Lee
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "infobox".Template:Wikidata imageScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".
John William Lee (13 January 1881 – 22 August 1960) was a British athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Biography
Also known as Jack Lee, he was affiliated with Heaton Harriers, a Newcastle upon Tyne-based club, although he started his career with West Hartlepool Harriers.[2] He twice finished third behind George Butterfield in the 1 mile event at the 1906 AAA Championships and 1907 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Lee represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[5] In the 800 metres, Lee finished second in his semifinal heat and did not advance to the final. His time was 2:01.7, only .3 seconds behind John Halstead's winning time.[6] Lee's time in the 1500 metres semifinals was 4:12.4, putting him in fourth place in the heat and eliminating him from the final.[6]
Lee went on to serve as chairman of Newcastle United F.C. from 1949 to 1953.[7][8]
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ John Lee. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Sources
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
External links
- Pages with script errors
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- English male middle-distance runners
- British male middle-distance runners
- 1881 births
- 1960 deaths
- Sportspeople from Hartlepool
- Newcastle United F.C. directors and chairmen
- English football chairmen and investors
- 20th-century English sportsmen