Joseph Organ
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Joseph Leroy Organ was an American
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Rush Township
, Champaign County, Ohio
and died in Saint Joseph, Missouri
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In 1920 he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon competition
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Rush Township
Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,779 people in the township, 874 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Champaign County, Ohio
Champaign County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
and died in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
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In 1920 he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed....
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