Edmund Lamy

Edmund A. Lamy (January 18 1891 – 6 September 1962[1]) was an American amateur and professional speed skater primarily active in the 1910s and 1920s.

Edmund Lamy
Personal information
BornJanuary 18 1891
Saranac Lake, New York, USA
Died6 September 1962 (aged 71)
Saranac Lake, New York, USA
Sport
SportSpeed skating

Biography

Lamy first came into prominence on the speed skating scene during the 1907–1908 winter, and was seen as a worthy successor of the former amateur speed skater Morris Wood who turned professional in 1908.[2] In 1909, aged 18, "the Saranac Lake whirlwind", as he was nicknamed, had already taken over the reign as amateur skating champion.[3]

After Lamy turned professional, him and Morris Wood would race against each other in the pro ranks.[4]

Lamy also played professional minor league baseball for the Mansfield Brownies in the Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1911-1912), Charleston Senators in the Ohio State League (1913), the London Tecumsehs in the Canadian League (1914-1915) and the Newport News Shipbuilders in the Virginia League (1921). [5]

He was a speedy outfielder who hit around .300 in his 6 year career. [6]

References

Notes
  1. Edmund A. Lamy (1891-1962) findagrave.com
  2. "Lamy's great work" Lewiston Evening Teller, May. 29 1908, pg. 5
  3. "Country's best skaters in meet" The Bridgeton Pioneer (Bridgeton, New Jersey), Feb. 4 1909, pg. 2
  4. "Lamy out in lead for pro ice title" The New York Times, Feb. 15 1922, pg. 9
  5. News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) Dec. 5 1911 pg. 10
  6. "Ed Lamy Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
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