Lee Stratford Barnes (July 16, 1906 – December 28, 1970) was an American

United States

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 athlete from Utah

Utah

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 who competed in the men's pole vault

Pole vault

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He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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 and died in Oxnard, California

Oxnard, California

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Barnes attended the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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 in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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 in Paris

Paris

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 and won gold

Gold medal

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, beating fellow American polevaulter Glen Graham

Glen Graham

Glenn Graham was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won silver, behind fellow American pole vaulter Lee Barnes who won gold....

, who received silver

Silver medal

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According to Robert Osbourn, he was the only person who did a stunt for Buster Keaton in a movie. He pole vaulted for Keaton in the silent film College.