Alfred Damon Lindley (January 20, 1904 – February 22, 1951) was an American

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and sportsman. He participated in a wide variety of sports, including

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(where he won the gold medal in the eights in the

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), skiing and mountaineering (in which his achievements included the second ascent of

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). He was also politically active as a supporter of

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and a candidate for several offices himself. He died in an airplane crash in 1951.

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* * 1904 births 1951 deaths Accidental deaths in Nebraska American male rowers American male alpine skiers American mountain climbers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1951 Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub