Lester Nelson "Les" Carney (born March 31, 1934) is a retired

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sprinter who won a silver medal in the 200 m at the 1960 Olympics, ahead of two team members who beat him at the Olympic trials. He won another silver in this event at the 1959 Pan American Games. Carney also played American football at Ohio University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1958 but never played professionally. After retiring from sports he worked as a buyer of sporting goods for the M. O'Neil Co. department store chain in Akron, Ohio. On October 2, 2015, Indian Creek High School (formally known as Wintersville High School) named its new track and field after the Olympic silver medalist. The field is now the Lester Carney Track at Kettlewell Stadium.

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1934 births Living people American male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Bellaire, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Track and field athletes from Ohio Ohio Bobcats football players Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub