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John Kelley Norton (April 16, 1893 – December 28, 1979) was an American
athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. He was born in
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and died in
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. Norton competed for the United States at the
1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
held in
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,
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in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the silver medal.


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1893 births 1979 deaths American male hurdlers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics World record setters in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub