George Orton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Orton

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1873

Place of Birth: Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1958

Profession: association football player, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George Washington Orton (January 10, 1873 – June 24, 1958) was a Canadian middle and long-distance runner.
In 1900, he became the first Canadian to win a medal at an Olympic Games.
He won a bronze in the 400 metre hurdles, and then, 45 minutes later, won the gold medal in the 2500 metre steeplechase.