August Fager
American long-distance runner
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| Intro | American long-distance runner | |
| Places | Finland United States of America | |
| was | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 December 1891, Perniö | |
| Death | 1 November 1967Lake Worth (aged 75 years) |
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August Oliver Fager (September 25, 1891 – November, 1967) was an American athlete who competed mainly in long distance races.
Born in Finland, he competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the Cross Country Team where he won the silver medal with his team mates Earl Johnson and Arthur Studenroth.