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| ====== Ralph Metcalf ====== | ====== Ralph Metcalf ====== | ||
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| + | **World Record:**\\ | ||
| + | 100 m - 10.30 (September 23, 1934 - )\\ | ||
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| + | **Olympic Medals:**\\ | ||
| + | 1932: Silver (100 m)\\ | ||
| + | 1932: Bronze (200 m)\\ | ||
| + | 1936: Silver (100 m)\\ | ||
| + | 1936: Gold (400 m Relay)\\ | ||
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| + | ===== Biography ===== | ||
| Ralph Harold Metcalfe (May 30, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an African-American athlete and politician who came second to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Metcalfe jointly held the world record for the 100 meter sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934. He later went into politics and served in the United States Congress. | Ralph Harold Metcalfe (May 30, 1910 – October 10, 1978) was an African-American athlete and politician who came second to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Metcalfe jointly held the world record for the 100 meter sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934. He later went into politics and served in the United States Congress. | ||
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| Metcalfe was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. | Metcalfe was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. | ||
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| ===== Photos ===== | ===== Photos ===== | ||
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