Robert Young (athlete)
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1936 Berlin | 4x400 m relay |
Robert Clark "Bob" Young (January 15, 1916 – February 3, 2011) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.[1] He competed for the United States in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4×400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Harold Cagle, Edward O’Brien and Alfred Fitch.[1] He was the youngest member of the team.[2] In college sports, Young competed for UCLA. He was born and died in Bakersfield, California.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Young". databaseOlympics. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Young". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
External links
[edit]- Steven Mayer (February 3, 2011). "Olympian ran with Owens, proudly insulted Hitler". The Bakersfield Californian. (obituary)
- Eddie Deezen (February 20, 2013). "The Guy Who Gave Hitler the Finger". Today I Found Out.
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 2011 deaths
- American male sprinters
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California
- Track and field athletes from California
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs