William Procter Remington (March 13, 1879 - December 19, 1963) was an American

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athlete who competed at the

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. He was also a prelate of the Episcopal Church.

Early life and education

Remington was born on March 13, 1879, in

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, the son of Joseph Price Remington and Elizabeth Baily Collins. He is a descendant of John Remington, who emigrated from England to Salem, New Jersey. He was educated at the DeLancey School in

and later graduated with a

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from the

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in 1900. He then embarked on his athletic career. Later, he graduated with

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from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1905 and was later was awarded a

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from the same institution in 1918.

Athletic career

Remington placed fourth in the

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. His best jump in the qualifier was 6.725 metres, good for fourth place going into the final. He bettered this by 10 centimetres in the final, but remained in fourth place. Remington also competed in the

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. He placed second in his first-round heat and second in his repechage heat, not qualifying for the final. He also placed fourth in his semifinal heat of the 200 metre hurdles and did not qualify for the final in that event either.

Ordained Ministry

Remington was ordained deacon in 1905 and priest in 1906. He then served as assistant rector at

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between 1905 and 1907. He then became vicar of the Memorial Chapel of the Holy Communion in

and during 1911 and 1918 served as rector of St. Paul's Church in

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. In the World war he served as chaplain of Base Hospital 26. He was elected

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Bishop of

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in 1917 and was consecrated on January 18, 1918. He was appointed as missionary Bishop of Eastern Oregon on September 20, 1922, and was installed November 19, 1923. He was later elected as Suffragan Bishop of

on June 26, 1945, and installed in November 1945. He retired in 1951 and died in 1963.New York Times obituary, December 21, 1963
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References

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

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