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Lester Barber Stevens (born February 28, 1884, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died January 1972, Waukesha, Wisconsin) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 meters, Stevens won his first round heat with a time of 11.2 seconds to advance to the semifinals. There, he placed fourth in his race and did not advance to the final. [1]

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  1. "Lester Stevens". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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