Alfred Lindley

Alfred "Al" Damon Lindley (January 20, 1904 – February 22, 1951) was an American lawyer and sportsman. He participated in a wide variety of sports, including rowing (where he won the gold medal in the eights in the 1924 Summer Olympics),[1][2] skiing (in which he competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics)[3] and mountaineering (in which his achievements included the second ascent of Denali).[4] He was also politically active as a supporter of Harold Stassen and a candidate for several offices himself.[3] He died in an airplane crash in 1951.[5]

Alfred Lindley
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1924 ParisMen's eight

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Lindley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. "Al Lindley". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  3. Kaufman, Andrew J.; Puttnam, William L. (1992). K2: The 1939 Tragedy. Mountaineers Books. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-89886-323-9.
  4. Burde, John H.; George A. Feldhame (2005). Mammals of the National Parks. JHU Press. pp. 25. ISBN 978-0-8018-8097-1.
  5. "Births and deaths". Time. March 5, 1951. Retrieved 2008-08-30.


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