Herb Douglas
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Representing  United States
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1948 London | Long jump
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Herbert Paul Douglas Jr. (March 9, 1922 – April 22, 2023) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.[1] He was the oldest living U.S. Olympic medalist prior to his death at the age of 101.[1]
Early life and education
Douglas graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1940.[2] He was Allderdice's first black basketball player.[3]
Douglas first attended Xavier University of Louisiana in 1942, and competed at the 48th Annual Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, helping Xavier win the American Quarter-Mile Relay Championship. He also competed in college at the University of Pittsburgh and was inducted into the inaugural class of their sports hall of fame in 2018. Douglas was a member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity.
Olympics
Douglas represented the U.S. in the long jump at the
Later life
Douglas turned 100 in March 2022,[5] and died in Pittsburgh on April 22, 2023, at the age of 101.[6] Douglas was inducted into the Taylor Allderdice High School alumni hall of fame in 2009.[2]
References
- ^ a b Litsky, Frank (April 24, 2023). "Herb Douglas, Olympic Medalist Inspired by Jesse Owens, Dies at 101". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ a b Hecht, Steve (August 27, 2009). "Comedian Marty Allen part of Allderdice's first hall class". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Meyer, Craig (July 19, 2021). "'I accepted that third place like it was first place': How the 1948 Olympics changed Herb Douglas' life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Herb Douglas, Oldest Living African-American Olympic Medalist, Reflects On 1948 London Games". HuffPost. July 13, 2012.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (8 March 2022). "Oldest living Olympic medalist Herb Douglas returns home to celebrate 100th birthday". Trib Live. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Herb Douglas". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links
- Herb Douglas at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Herbert Paul Douglas Jr. at Olympics.com
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