George J. Turner
George J. Turner | |
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| President of the Amateur Athletic Union | |
| In office 1915–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred John Lill Jr. |
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| Born | 1873 Baltimore, Maryland |
George J. Turner (1873 – January 9, 1936) was the treasurer of the South Atlantic Association when he was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union from 1915 to 1916. During his tenure the AAU joined with the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America to set the rules that defined amateur sports.