George J. Turner (1873-January 9, 1936) was the treasurer of the
South Atlantic Association when he was elected president of the
Amateur Athletic Union from 1915 to 1916.
During his tenure the AAU joined with the
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to set the rules that defined
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Biography
He was born in
Baltimore, Maryland
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on August 1873. He attended
Mount Saint Mary's College.
He was a coach for the
Baltimore Athletic Club rowing team and they were unbeaten in 1896. He was the treasurer of the
South Atlantic Association when he was elected president of the
Amateur Athletic Union in 1915 to replace
Alfred John Lill Jr. He served as head of the AAU from 1915 to 1916.
[
His first duty at the Amateur Athletic Union was to suspend Abel Kiviat, who had requested excessive expense money for running in a track meet in Troy, New York.]New Cathedral Cemetery
The New Cathedral Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery, with 125 acres, located on the westside of Baltimore, Maryland, at 4300 Old Frederick Road. It is the final resting place of 110,000 people, including numerous individuals who played import ...
, Baltimore City, Maryland.
References
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1873 births
1936 deaths
Amateur Athletic Union
Mount St. Mary's University alumni