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James Rector, American sprinter and lawyer (died 1949)

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James Rector

American athlete

John "James" Alcorn Rector was an American athlete. He was the first Arkansas-born athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. While competing he was a University of Virginia student and went there to train with Pop Lannigan.
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