Leon Edward Butler (December 2, 1892 – June 15, 1973) was an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. In 1924 he was a member of the American boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs.

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Leon Butler's profile at databaseOlympics
1892 births 1973 deaths Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male rowers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub