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10 de may. de 2014 · The IAAF is saddened to learn that Mel Patton, winner of the 200m and 4x100m gold medals at the 1948 Olympics, died on 9 May in Fallbrook, California at the age of 89. Born on 16 November 1924, Patton emerged as a world-class sprinter while studying at the University of Southern California. After two world record-equalling times of 9.4 for 100 ...
9 de may. de 2014 · Patton was also a fine relay runner who twice ran on world- record-setting 4×220y teams for Southern Cal. Patton was world ranked #1 in the 100 in 1947 and 1949 and in the 200 in 1947-49. After his retirement from amateur competition, he ran a series of pro races in Australia. He was later a teacher and track coach at Long Beach City College ...
15 de may. de 2014 · Mel Patton, left, anchor man of the U.S. men's 4 x 100-meter relay team, crosses the finish line well ahead of Britain's Jack Archer during the 1948 Summer Olympics at Wembley Stadium in London.
Mel Patton (eigentlich Melvin Emery Patton; * 16.November 1924 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; † 9. Mai 2014 in Fallbrook, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Sprinter und Olympiasieger.. Patton hatte seine größten sportlichen Erfolge, während er als Student an der University of Southern California war. Nach seiner Zeit als aktiver Sportler arbeitete er einige Jahre als Trainer in der ...
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Melvin Emery „Mel” Patton (ur.16 listopada 1924 w Los Angeles, zm. 9 maja 2014 w Fallbrook) – amerykański lekkoatleta, sprinter.. Największe sukcesy odniósł w końcu lat 40.XX wieku, kiedy był studentem Uniwersytetu Południowej Kalifornii.Był akademickim mistrzem USA w biegu na 100 jardów w 1947 oraz podwójnym mistrzem na 100 jardów i 220 jardów w 1948 i 1949.
