George E. Wiley, American cyclist (d. 1954)
George Elsworth Wiley (May 7, 1881 – March 3, 1954) was an American racing cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century.He competed in Cycling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri and won the silver in the 5 miles and the bronze in the 25 miles race. In the 1/2 mile event he finished fourth and in the 1 mile competition he was eliminated in the first round.
1881May, 7
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