| Intro | American politician (1894-1976) |
| Was | Politician |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 July 1894 |
| Death |
9 October 1976 (aged 82 years) |
Marion Lawrence “Larry” Shields (March 5, 1895 – February 19, 1976) was an American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meters. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 1500 m. He was also part of the gold medal winning American team in the 3000 m race but he was not awarded a medal due to being one of the two weakest links of the team.
In 1923 Shields began a 37-year-long career at Phillips Andover Academy as a biology teacher, coach, alumni director and member of the Board of Trustees. Shields fought with the U.S. Navy in World War I and II, retiring in the rank of Commodore in the Pacific.