Al Lindley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alfred Damon "Al"•Lindley |
| Used name | Al•Lindley |
| Born | 20 January 1904 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 22 February 1951 (aged 47 years 1 month 2 days) in Paxton, Nebraska (USA) |
| Measurements | 187 cm |
| Affiliations | Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Al Lindley stroked the great Yale eight to the 1924 Olympic gold medal. Lindley spent three years at Yale on the varsity crew after having learned to row at Phillips Andover prep school. Lindley graduated from Yale in 1925 and became a lawyer. He was also an accomplished skier, ice hockey player and mountaineer. In the latter he was part of the team that became part of only the second group to successfully climb Mount McKinlay/Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Al Lindley | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (He died in an airplane crash in 1951.)