William Fraser Lewis (March 2, 1876 – March 1, 1962) was an American

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who competed at the

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. Lewis competed in the

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. He placed third in his first-round heat and second in his repechage heat, not qualifying for the final. In the 200 metre hurdles, Lewis placed fifth in his semifinal heat and did not qualify for the final. Lewis refused to take part in the final of the

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, as the final was held on a Sunday. Having qualified for the final by taking second in his semifinal heat, this left Lewis in fourth place overall. William Fraser Lewis was born 2 March 1874 in

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, and died 1 March 1962 in

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. His parents were Clarence Whitney Lewis and Margaret Johnson.

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* * De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically a

. * Marriage record of William Fraser Lewis from N.H. Vital Records; fourth marriage, age 78. 1876 births 1962 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States American male hurdlers People from Canandaigua, New York Track and field athletes from New York (state) Sportspeople from New York (state) Syracuse Orange athletes 19th-century American sportsmen {{US-hurdles-athletics-bio-stub