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He competed in the pentathlon at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth and third place, respectively.
He competed in the pentathlon at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in fourth and third place, respectively.
He failed to qualify for the 1924 Olympics in the long jump, yet at the 1924 Olympic pentathlon competition he set a world record in that event at 7.76 metres (255 ft). While studying at the Georgetown University, LeGendre also played American football and baseball. He earned Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor ol Dental Surgery degrees there and signed a Hollywood contract as a film actor.
He abandoned the movie career and became a dentist in Washington.