George Washington F. Orton (January 10, 1873 – June 24, 1958) was a Canadian middle and long-distance runner. In 1900, he became the first Canadian to...
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Elizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica...
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introduced until later Olympics). Canada's Olympians were George Orton and Ronald J. MacDonald. Orton was the first Canadian to win a medal, finishing first...
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Robert Keith Orton Jr. (born November 10, 1950), known by the ring name "Cowboy" Bob Orton, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is a...
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template Infobox NFL biography is being considered for merging. › Kyle Raymond Orton (born November 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player...
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James Orton (1830–1877), American naturalist George Orton (1873–1958), Canadian runner, the first Canadian to win a medal at Olympic Games Greg Orton (disambiguation)...
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Orton is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies 15 miles (24 km) south of Penrith, 8 miles (13 km) from Appleby-in-Westmorland and 1...
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in 1884 and 1885. The first winner from outside the British Isles was George Orton of Canada in 1898, and the only non-British athlete to win it more than...
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Canadian background, among them middle-distance runner and Olympian George Orton (the first disabled person to compete in the Olympics). Penn fielded...
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George Turner Orton (January 19, 1837 – November 14, 1901) was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington Centre in...
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Arthur Orton (20 March 1834 – 1 April 1898) was an English man who has generally been identified by legal historians and commentators as the "Tichborne...
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Only George Orton, who won Canada's first Olympic title in the shorter of the two steeplechases, ruined a perfect record for the British. Orton won his...
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1873 – Jack O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player (d. 1935) 1873 – George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (d. 1958) 1875 – Issai Schur, German mathematician...
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in 1976, and the almost parallel development of the grabbed aerial by George Orton and Tony Alva in California, made it possible for skaters to perform...
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authored The Greatest Athlete (you've never heard of), a book about George Orton, a track-and-field athlete who was the first Canadian to medal at the...
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in the 1500 metres gave Britain its first gold in the sport. Canada's George Orton took two medals, a gold and a bronze, for the debut nation. Hungary won...
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one draw. Canadian middle distance runner and Olympic gold medalist George Orton captained the team. Also on the 1900–01 roster was Pennsylvania native...
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Aarne Nirk Sven Nylander (SWE) Gary Oakes GBR Staņislavs Olijars LAT George Orton CAN (USA) Eddy Ottoz ITA Laurent Ottoz ITA Patrick Ottoz ITA Hansle Parchment...
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dispute who did the first Frontside Air (it was possibly first done by George Orton in the Birdy Bowl), but Tony Alva is widely credited with popularizing...
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Maple Leafs Tara McLeod, guitarist for Ontario-based metal band Kittie George Orton, Canada's first Olympic champion, born in Strathroy in 1873. Won a gold...
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evidence that this community was named after Canada's first olympian, George Orton, whose prominence as a middle-distance runner was established at approximately...
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Men's 56 lb Weight Throw George Lyon – Golf, Individual Galt Football Club – Football Winnipeg Shamrocks – Lacrosse George Orton – Athletics, 2500 m Steeplechase...
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(1772–1851), publisher Bob Montana (1920–1975), illustrator of Archie Comics George Orton (1873–1958), Canadian middle-distance runner; Olympic gold medalist Eben...
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TV studio that broadcast American Bandstand. It was built by George F. Pawling, of George F. Pawling & Co., Engineers and Contractors, and opened on Saturday...
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Henri Tauzin France George Orton Canada 1904 St. Louis details Harry Hillman United States Frank Waller United States George Poage United States...
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1893) May 12 – Lewis Stubbs, judge and politician (b. 1878) June 26 – George Orton, middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medallist, first Canadian to...
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Canadian Olympic Committee member, Korn/Ferry International partner George Orton (1873–1958), inaugural Canadian Olympics medallist Hank Palmer (born...
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30 Jun 2010 Alma Athlé Tour Reims FRA 2500 m steeplechase 7:34.4 h George Orton CAN 12.307 (19.806) N/A 15 Jul 1900 Olympic Games Paris FRA 2590 m...
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1878) 1957 – Malcolm Lowry, English novelist and poet (b. 1909) 1958 – George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (b. 1873) 1958 – Andrija Štampar, Croatian...
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Philadelphia Arena (1920–1968) Class of 1923 Arena (1972–present) Head coaches George Orton (1919–1922) Frank Winters (1922) Eddie Powers (1922–1924) Normand Shay...
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