Willie Steele American Track and Field
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First Name |
Willie
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Last Name |
Steele
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Birthday |
14th July, 1923
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Died |
19th September, 1989
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Track and Field
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William Samuel "Willie" Steele (July 14, 1923 – September 19, 1989) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. Steele won the Gold medal in the long jump at the 1948 London Olympics.
A two-time USA Outdoor champion, Steele was the 1948 Olympic Trials champion and a two-time NCAA long jump champion. He was considered the world's best long jumper in 1942 and 1946, and was world ranked #1 by Track & Field News their first two years of producing worldwide rankings, 1947 and 1948.