Josh Culbreath
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Morgan State College (1952–1955) United States Marine Corps (1956–1958) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American
Early life
Culbreath was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 1932.[2] He began running the hurdles in high school and in 1951 was ranked second in the U.S. in the 200 yard low hurdles and was the Pennsylvania's state high school champion in that event.[3]
Culbreath graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Morgan State College,[3] where he was the USA Outdoor champion in the 400m hurdles for three consecutive years—1953, 1954, and 1955.[4] He was also a three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays during the same years, the last time this has been accomplished.[5] Culbreath later received a Master of Arts degree in education from Temple University.[3]
Career
Culbreath served in the
Culbreath became the track and field coach at
Personal life
Culbreath had five children: Sandra, Khaliq, Maliq, Jahan and Camille.[10][11] Jahan followed in his father's footsteps and became an All-American 400 m hurdler, as well as the coach at Central State.[8] Khaliq predeceased Culbreath after being hit by a vehicle while cross-country cycling.[11]
He made two guest appearances on The Cosby Show, playing the character Colonel Sanford B. "Tailwind" Turner, Cliff Huxtable's college track rival.[12][13]
Culbreath died on July 1, 2021, under hospice care in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 88, and suffered a period of declining health prior to his death.[10]
See also
- Biography portal
- Edwin Moses, 1976 and 1984 American 400m hurdles Olympic gold medalist
References
- ^ Hon. Joe Sestak (Pennsylvania) (July 14, 2008). "Dr. Joshua Culbreath". Congressional Record. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Culbreath". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Joshua "Josh" Culbreath - Induction - March - 2002". Hall of Fame. Bob Hayes Invitational Track & Field Meet. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions". USA Track & Field, Inc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
- ^ "Timeline at the Penns". Penn Relays. Archived from the original on April 28, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Bryan (July 23, 2008). "4 inducted into Marine sports Hall of Fame". Marine Corps Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
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- ^ a b c d e f Marshall, Kenneth (June 4, 1999). "In Dad's footsteps: Former ACU all-American rebuilding Central St. track program father built". Abilene Reporter News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
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"These Faces In The Crowd..." Sports Illustrated. August 19, 1957. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
Josh Culbreath, former Morgan State College star from Norris-town, Pa., now member of peripatetic U.S. track squad, scissored over 440-yard hurdles in breathless 50.5 at Oslo's Bislet Stadium to chop 8/10 of second off listed world record (August 9).
- ^ a b Juliano, Joe (July 3, 2021). "Josh Culbreath, Norristown native and Olympic medalist in the hurdles, dies at 88". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame honors inductees". The Times Herald. Norristown, Pennsylvania. November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "TV & Movies: Josh Culbreath". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- IMDb
External links
- John Dominis (photographer). "Summer Olympics 1956: Hurdles winners Josh Culbreath(bronze) Glenn Davis(gold) and Eddie Southern (silver) on the victory stand at the Summer Olympics" (Photo). LIFE. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- Culbreath, Josh. "Dr. Joshua Culbreath & Rich Perez" (Interview: video). Interviewed by Rich Perez. Truveo. Retrieved December 18, 2008.