Geis, Paul
Paul Geis, son of Duane Geis & Lois Blakey, was born 23 February 1953 in Houston, Texas. He was a long-distance runner and member of the University Oregon 1974 NCAA Champion Cross Country Team.
He was a member of the U.S. Team participating in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He qualified for the finals and placed 12th in the in the 5,000 meters.
Following a career in finance in Oregon, Mr. Geis retired back to Texas. He died 30 October 2019 in Houston.
His Volga German ancestors came from the colony of Neu-Messer.
- Goe, Ken. "Former University of Oregon distance star Paul Geis dies at 66." The Oregonian (31 Oct 2019). [Online]
- Paul Geoffrey Geis (FindAGrave).
- Paul Geis (Wikipedia).
Paul Geis running for the University of Oregon in 1974.
Source: The Oregonian