Lee Orr
Lee Orr ( Lee Pearce Orr; born April 12, 1917 in Saskatchewan , † July 23, 2009 in Monroe , Washington , United States ) was a Canadian sprinter .
At the Olympic Games in 1936 he was eliminated over 100 m in the preliminary run and came in fifth place over 200 m and in the 4-by-100-meter relay .
In 1938 he was eliminated from the British Empire Games in Sydney over 440 yards in advance and won the Canadian 4-by-440-yard relay.
As a student at Washington State University , he became an NCAA champion over 440 yards in 1940 .
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.5 s, July 1, 1936, Vancouver
- 200 m: 21.2 s, May 22, 1937, Seattle
- 400 m : 46.5 s, June 8, 1940, Princeton
Web links
- Lee Orr, WSU Great and Former Olympian Dies at 92 , obituary by Polly Keary on Monroe Monitor, August 4, 2009
- Lee Orr in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orr, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orr, Lee Pearce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 2009 |
| Place of death | Monroe , Washington |