&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:George_Lyon_1904.jpg) Lyon in 1904 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Seymour Lyon[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1858[1] Richmond, Canada West | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 11, 1938 (aged 79) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Golf | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Lambton Golf and Country Club, Toronto | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | Gold medal, St. Louis 1904 | ||||||||||||||
| National finals | 8-time Canadian Amateur champion | ||||||||||||||
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George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 – May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medalist in golf, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He worked in the insurance industry.[2]
- ^ a b "George Lyon". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Golf: A History", by James A. Barclay, 1992