Edmund A. Lamy (18 January 1891 – 6 September 1962Edmund A. Lamy (1891-1962) findagrave.com) was an American amateur and professional speed skater primarily active in the 1910s and 1920s.
Biography Lamy first came into prominence on the speed skating scene during the 1907–1908 winter, and was seen as a worthy successor of the former amateur speed skater Morris Wood who turned professional in 1908."Lamy's great work" Lewiston Evening Teller, May. 29 1908, pg. 5 In 1909, aged 18, "the Saranac Lake whirlwind", as he was nicknamed, had already taken over the reign as amateur skating champion."Country's best skaters in meet" The Bridgeton Pioneer (Bridgeton, New Jersey), 4 Feb. 1909, pg. 2
After Lamy turned professional, him and Morris Wood would race against each other in the pro ranks."Lamy out in lead for pro ice title" The New York Times, 15 Feb. 1922, pg. 9
Lamy also played professional minor league baseball for the Mansfield Brownies in the Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1911–1912), Charleston Senators in the Ohio State League (1913), the London Tecumsehs in the Canadian League (1914–1915) and the Newport News Shipbuilders in the Virginia League (1921).News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) 5 Dec. 1911 pg. 10
He was a speedy outfielder who hit around .300 in his 6-year career.
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