1910 - 1978
Ralph Metcalfe American Track and Field
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| First Name |
Ralph
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| Last Name |
Metcalfe
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| Birthday |
30th May, 1910
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| Birthplace |
Atlanta, Georgia
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| Died |
10th October, 1978
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Buried |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Alsip, Illinois
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Track and Field
|
Ralph Harold Metcalfe Sr. (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an American track and field sprinter and politician. He jointly held the world record in the 100-meter dash and placed second in that event in two Olympics, first to Eddie Tolan in 1932 at Los Angeles and then to Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Metcalfe won four Olympic medals and was regarded as the world's fastest human in 1934 and 1935. He later went into politics and in the city of Chicago and served in the United States Congress for four terms in the 1970s as a Democrat from Illinois.
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