Leslie MacMitchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American distance runner
Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1920
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 21-Mar-2006
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Leslie MacMitchell
- Thomas Leslie MacMitchell (September 26, 1920 – March 21, 2006) was an American athlete who competed in several events in the late 1930s and 1940s, including the mile run.
- He won numerous races while attending New York University (NYU) and earned the James E.
- Sullivan Award, the top U.S.
- award for amateur athletes, in 1941.
- That year, he also gained a share of the world record for an indoor mile run.
- After serving in World War II, MacMitchell had some success, but his performance declined, and he never went to an Olympic Games.
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