Joseph Leroy Organ (July 12, 1891 – July 23, 1966) was an American

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed in 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 ...

. He was born in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio and died in

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. In 1920 he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon competition.

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list of American athletes
1891 births 1966 deaths American male long-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics American male marathon runners 20th-century American sportspeople {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub