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The AMA History Project presents · Biography

Glenn M. Lee

Born
March 7, 1932
Died
May 11, 2021
AMA number
5087

Written by AMA Staff (c. 2004); Edited by JS (12/2005); Reformatted by JS (10/2009)

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Glenn Lee, 71, first won a trophy at the Nats in 1962. He founded the Tree Town Modelairs, serving as the club’s newsletter editor for several years.

Glenn authored the CL Speed column in Model Aviation from 1994 to 2000. He wrote the rules used in the popular .21 Sport Speed event. Elected District VI Vice President from 1972 to 1979, Glenn received a Meritorious Service Award in 1978 for his efforts.

A longtime competitor, Glenn was United States Grand National Champion at the 1974 Nats and Speed Champion at the 1974 Nats and Speed Champion at the 2001 Nats. In FAI competition, Glenn was a two-time member of the United States International Speed Team in the 1960s and 1970s.

During this same time, Glenn competed in Free Flight Helicopter and Indoor Hand-Launched Glider contests. He has set three CL Class B Speed records, most recently in August 2002.

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