George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 - May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer and has been honored in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Lyon was born in Richmond, Ontario. Although he began playing golf at the age of 38, he won the gold medal in golf in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. He won the Canadian Amateur eight times between 1898 and 1914 and won the Canadian Senior's Golf Association Championship ten times between 1918 and 1930. Wikipedia
Lyon, George Seymour, golfer (b at Richmond, Canada W (Ont) 27 July 1858; d at Toronto May 1938). Lyon was undoubtedly one of Canada's most amazing athletes. At 18 he set a Canadian record in the pole vault. He played baseball, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params...
Lyon won the gold medal for golf at the 1904 Olympics at 46 years old and celebrated his victory by walking through the clubhouse on his hands. www.rcga.org/hall_of_famer.aspx?id=33&x=P1c4tTuOqenBq...
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