Marion Lawrence Shields (March 5, 1895 – February 19, 1976) was an American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meters. Around the time of the First World War he was a student at Mercersburg Academy and trained under the Scots American coach Jimmy Curran. Thereafter he attended Penn State. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 1500 m. He was also part of the gold medal-winning American team in the 3000 m race but he was not awarded a medal due to being one of the two weakest links of the team.Has It a Place?, Democrat Chronicle, March 4, 1947 Four years later Shields attempted to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris, but failed.Shields, Old Mile Star, Will Try For Olympics, Binghamton Press, May 6, 1924
In 1923 Shields began a 37-year-long career at Phillips Andover Academy as a biology teacher, coach, alumni director and member of the board of trustees. Shields fought with the U.S. Navy in World War I and II, retiring in the rank of Commodore in the Pacific.
See also List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
References Larry Shields. sports-reference.com M. Lawrence Shields, Sarasota Herald Tribune, February 21, 1976
External links
Marion Shields at databaseOlympics.com